The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Each week we uncover the most interesting and informative articles around, here are 10 of the coolest stories in Science this week.
1,000-Year-Old Viking Toolbox Found at Mysterious Danish Fortress: A Viking toolbox found in Denmark has been opened for the first time in 1,000 years, revealing an extraordinary set of iron hand tools that may have been used to make Viking ships and houses, according to archaeologists. [Full Story]
US Military Develops 'Multi-Object Kill Vehicle' to Blast Enemy Nukes: The new weapon is designed to find, track and destroy multiple enemy warheads — even if they are accompanied by decoys. [Full Story]
Tornado Cluster Sizes Skyrocket, and No One Knows Why: Tornados are behaving strangely: The number of tornado outbreaks per year is fairly constant, but the number of tornados per outbreak has skyrocketed. And scientists aren't entirely sure why. [Full Story]
Ravenous 14-Foot Python Caught with 3 Deer in Its Gut: A Burmese python in the Everglades with a penchant for venison gulped down three whole deer — one doe and two fawns — before wildlife officials captured and euthanized it, a new study reveals. [Full Story]
Why Aspartame May Prevent Weight Loss: Researchers found how aspartame could be linked with a condition called metabolic syndrome. [Full Story]
Antarctic Ice Shelf Could Collapse Within 100 Years, Study Finds: The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is melting from the inside out, which could lead to worldwide coastal flooding. [Full Story]
Russian Space Cargo Ship Destroyed in Failed Launch, Debris Burns Up: A Russian Progress 65 cargo ship fell back to Earth in pieces after a catastrophic launch failure, Russian space agency officials said Dec. 1, 2016. [Full Story]
Nesting Doll Pyramid: Ancient Mayan Structure Found Inside Chichen Itza: Archaeologists have confirmed that the iconic Pyramid of El Castillo in eastern Mexico is actually a pyramid within a pyramid within a pyramid. [Full Story]
Crocodile Mummy Kept Dozens of Baby Crocs Under Wraps: High-resolution scans of a sizable Egyptian crocodile mummy revealed unexpected stowaways that the croc had literally been keeping under wraps for 2,000 years. [Full Report]
Stashed Cash: Rare Ming Dynasty Banknote Found Inside Chinese Sculpture: Art experts in Australia have found a rare paper banknote from the Ming Dynasty of Imperial China hidden inside an antique wooden sculpture that was being prepared for auction. [Full Story]
Stranded Whale Euthanized in Long Island Bay: A humpback whale that stranded on a sandbar in Long Island's Moriches Bay on Nov. 20 was euthanized on Wednesday (Nov. 23), after attempts to move the animal into deeper waters were unsuccessful. [Full Story]
Sweat Detectors? Tiny Sensors Use Perspiration to Track Health: These adhesive sensors can read what's going on in your body based on your sweat, and could eventually provide an alternative to blood tests, according to researchers. [Full Story]
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