In a historic first, conservative leader Friedrich Merz's bid to become German chancellor failed by six votes in parliament on Tuesday — an unexpected defeat.
Fifty years ago, the former Soviet Union launched a probe to Venus. However, the rocket engines shut off too early, and the probe became stuck in Earth orbit. Now, it’s making its way back home, and there's the possibility it could make it to Earth's surface.
Scientists have figured out how the body of an 18th-century Austrian vicar has remained so well-preserved for nearly 300 years — and it’s unlike anything they’ve seen before.