Singer was hoping for a translation of her hit 7 Rings but ended up with ‘small charcoal grill’

A fish that can repair its own heart may hold clues for future treatments in people, according to a study.

(Inside Science) -- In "Inside the Third Reich," a memoir by Albert Speer, the former minister of armament of Nazi Germany recalls an exchange he had with the physicist Werner Heisenberg and Adolf Hitler:
"Heisenberg had not given any final answer to my question…

Adolf Hitler's rise to power began in Germany in September 1919 when Hitler joined the political party then known as the Deutsche Arbeiterpartei – DAP (German Workers' Party). The name was changed in 1920 to the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei…

The NVA's general’s response ensured ST Alabama’s place in SOG history: "It was a division. We had about 10,000 NVA soldiers there that day."

Alligators are amazing animals that have been around for millions of years. These fearsome creatures are expert predators at the top of the food chain.

In the early days of the parcel post, some parents took advantage of the mail in unexpected ways

During World War II, a group of scientists led by Werner Heisenberg worked on designing a nuclear weapon for Nazi Germany. They were, thankfully, unsuccessful. After the war, the Allies detained ten German scientists in

infection caused by Salmonella bacteria

or scaly anteaters, an order of mammals (Pholidota)

Harley-Davidson motorcycles assembled in the USA but made from a global pot of parts.

Observations of the planet Venus include those in antiquity, telescopic observations, and from visiting spacecraft. Spacecraft have performed various flybys, orbits, and landings on Venus, including balloon probes that floated in the atmosphere of Venus.…

The emo killings in Iraq were a string of homicides that were part of a campaign against Iraqi teenage boys who dressed in a emo style carried out by terrorists as an attack on Western culture. Between 6 and 70 young men were kidnapped, tortured and murdered…

A stop sign is a traffic sign designed to notify drivers that they must come to a complete stop and make sure the intersection is safely clear of vehicles and pedestrians before continuing past the sign. In many countries, the sign is a red octagon with the…

Velociraptor (/vɪˈlɒsɪræptər/; meaning "swift seizer" in Latin) is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the latter part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although…

Lots of amphibians can regrow limbs after an injury. But no species does it better than the axolotl, a salamander that can regenerate fully developed organs at any point in its life. Now, Northeastern associate professor James Monaghan is testing whether…

The US government has put a surprising amount of energy into keeping Smokey Bear's image squeaky-clean for all those decades.

George Harrison wrote the song, and said in an interview that it was inspired by his friend Eric Clapton's love of sweet treats. Clapton had just come back from an appointment with his dentist, who told him he had to give up candy.

On this episode of the Numbers Geek podcast, we continue our look at the numbers behind Shark Tank with the story of Ring — from garage invention to TV rejection to billion-dollar acquisition. As “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary said at the time of the…