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How Prince Took Over Minnesota

On the singer's long devotion to his home state.

This is the Oldest Message in a Bottle Ever Found

There was a small reward for the finder.

The Politics Behind Presidential Candidates Eating Pizza With a Fork

Maybe just be yourself.

Half of Coral in Great Barrier Reef Is 'Dead or Dying'

It's not looking good.

Chinese Investors Just Bought 1 Percent of Australia

Nearly 30,000 square miles were sold.

How NASA is Trying to Grow a Potato on Mars

There is a real plan.

This Burning of Poached Elephant Goods Is One of the Largest in History

Over three tons of tusks and ivory products were lit ablaze.

Dinosaurs Were Probably in Decline Well Before Massive Asteroid Strike

The Earth was already cooling, for one thing.

How a Tribe Battled Loggers With a Drone They Built Watching YouTube

The Guyanese government was not helping the Wapichan.

A U.K. Official Probably Just Killed Any Hopes for 'Boaty McBoatface'

The name "isn't suitable."

China Is Releasing Dam Waters to Ease Pain of El Niño Drought

It may not be helping.

The Laws of Physics Can't Explain Why the Universe Is Expanding So Fast

It's reached a tipping point.

Jamaica May Get Rid of Queen Elizabeth and Finally Legalize Marijuana

It might be time.

Leonardo da Vinci's Living Descendants Have Been Found

Historians say they've uncovered nearly three dozen.

The Czech Republic Is Changing Its English Name

Two words, it seems, is just too much.

Bad Sniffer Dogs at Airport Keep Finding Only Cheese and Sausages

No heroin or cocaine, though.

Spain's Prime Minister Wants to Formally Get Rid of Siestas

The afternoon nap has been on the ropes for years.

World's Largest Coal Company Files for Bankruptcy

It's been a rough few years.

Secret Harvard Club Breaks Centuries of Silence to Oddly Defend Male-Only Policy

One way to reduce sexual assault against women, the club's board president said, was not to have them around.

Ancient Humans Turned Monogamous Because They Were Getting So Many STIs

We all have our reasons.

A Billionaire's Plan to Send Robots Powered by Lasers to Alpha Centauri

The trip to the star system, which is 4.37 lightyears away, could take just 20 years.

The First Brain Scans of People High on LSD Reveal Some Predictable Things

You turn into a baby.

The National Weather Service Will STOP USING ALL CAPS IN FORECASTS

Well, most of the time.

Chinese Scientists Have Edited the Genes of Human Embryos—Again

The future is fast approaching.