Kids ask a NASA scientist about the mission to Jupiter's moon Europa
NASA has just launched a mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa. A NASA scientist answers kid's questions about the mission and its goals.
Human Interest
One leg at a time: Chinese textile company makes the world's largest pair of jeans
A textile company in Southern China has reset the Guinness World Record for the largest pair of jeans. The pants are over 250 feet long.
An illegal wine ring — busted in Europe — garnered up to 15 thousand euros per bottle
Six people have been arrested in connection with an international criminal network selling fake bottles of high-end French wine.
In Stokes County, local is 'King'
Immigration, the economy and abortion are a few of the national issues voters are considering ahead of the November election. But what about local issues?
Archaeologists discover 12 skeletons at a buried tomb in Petra, Jordan
The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.
Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary
A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.
The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, begins guided tours entirely in Spanish
For the first time, the Alamo has launched guided tours entirely in Spanish -- the latest move in an effort to try to tell a more diverse history of the Texas landmark.
NASA launches its probe to Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter
NASA has just launched a mission to investigate a far-off world that’s full of water. It’s going to Europa, a moon of Jupiter that's made of lots of ice that covers a huge ocean.
NASA spacecraft is on its way to Jupiter's Europa moon
Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.”
60 years ago, a jet-powered tricycle shattered the land speed record
Craig Breedlove became the first person to drive faster than 500 miles per hour. But his record-breaking run almost ended in disaster.