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May 11

American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on May marvels, hamburger history and lyrical legends

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people. This time, test your knowledge of May marvels, hamburger history and lyrical legends.

May 10

Wreckage of 800-ton ship found after its deadly sinking well over a century ago: 'Significant discovery'

Archaeologists in Australia have discovered a 19th century Dutch merchant shipwreck that went down off the country's coast more than 160 years ago.

May 10

Soviet-Era spacecraft crashes back to Earth after 53 years

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt to launch into Venus.

May 6

Dangerous fungus could spread to parts of US, researchers claim

Some scientists are raising concerns about Aspergillus, a potentially deadly fungus that could spread across regions of the U.S., Europe, and Asia. This mold flourishes in warm, humid environments.

May 2

Toxic algae bloom devastates marine life along California coast

Fox News national correspondent Jeff Paul reports on a dangerous toxic algae bloom that is killing marine life along the California coast, raising concerns among biologists.

May 2

Heart disease death risk raised by common household products, study finds

Researchers at NYU Langone Health discovered that daily exposure to chemicals in common household items could have been a factor in more than 356,000 heart disease deaths in 2018 alone.

May 1

Haunting slave ships found off coast of national park 300 years later: 'Very convincing'

Divers recently identified two Danish slave ships, Fridericus Quartus and Christianus Quintus, during an excavation near Costa Rica. The vessels were shipwrecked in 1710.

April 30

Teens discover beach message in bottle written decades ago: 'No name or address'

After it was written nearly 50 years ago, a message in a bottle from a now-closed grammar school in England reached a beach in Norway. The teens who found it hope to connect with the writer.

April 29

Top energy group demands governor take swift action against radical 'extremists' crippling power grid

A pro-energy group is calling on Puerto Rico's governor to act against what it calls climate lawfare that it warns could continue to cripple the grid in the U.S. territory.

April 27

Google working to decode dolphin communication using AI

Google is harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to study how dolphins communicate with the ultimate goal of enabling humans to one day talk with them.