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Scientists reconsider their understanding of shadow after they discover lasers – highly concentrated beams of light – can cast one. And scientists finally have a close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy – and it’s surrounded by something interesting. Plus, on This Day in History, the campaign to make Sean Connery James Bond starts.

'It invites us to reconsider our notion of shadow': Laser beams can actually cast their own shadows, scientists discover | Live Science

Lasers That Cast Shadows? Physics Takes a Surprising Turn

Shadow of a laser beam

Scientists take first ever close-up picture of star outside our galaxy – and see strange structure around it | The Independent

Astronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy | ScienceDaily

The true story of how Sean Connery became James Bond | The Gentleman's Journal

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New research points to a rare cosmic event just 40 years ago that changes what we know about Uranus’ magnetosphere. Also, scientists create a living, breathing mouse using ancient single-cell genes. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; smoking is banned on domestic flights in the US.

Voyager 2’s defining Uranus flyby may have been skewed by a rare cosmic event | CNN

We’ve Only Been To Uranus Once And The Freak Timing May Have Misled Us For Years

The anomalous state of Uranus’s magnetosphere during the Voyager 2 flyby | Nature Astronomy

Scientists recreate mouse from gene older than animal life

Twenty-five Years Ago, U.S. Airlines Banned Smoking On Domestic Flights

TDIH: Celebrating 25 Years of No Smoking in Airplanes – SEATCA

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It’s Weird Wednesday, so we are covering scientists that gave rats cars to drive and what was learned from their behavior behind the wheel, King Richard III’s voice is recreated, and the “Four Year Skip-Forward” cruise. Plus, on This Day in History, we look at the TV movie that helped change the course of the Cold War.

Neuroscientists taught rats to drive tiny cars. They took them out on 'joy rides.' | Live Science

Rats taught to drive tiny cars to lower their stress levels

King Richard III given Yorkshire accent using state-of-the-art technology | UK News | Sky News

US cruise company offering four-year escape during Trump presidency | US News | Sky News

‘The Day After’: This 1980s TV movie helped change the course of the Cold War | CNN

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How sitting, reclining, or lying down during the day may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Amber is found in Antarctica for the first time and what information can be gained from it. Plus, on This Day in History, we take a look at the Nintendo Wii.

Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people | ScienceDaily

For the first time in history, scientists have found amber fragments in Antarctica, at a depth of 946 meters

First discovery of Antarctic amber | Antarctic Science | Cambridge Core

90-million-year-old amber reveals Antarctica's secret past - Earth.com

Scientists Find Evidence of an Ancient Rainforest in Antarctica

Nintendo Wii (2006-2013) – History of Console Gaming

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The remains of a well-preserved saber-toothed kitten was found in Russia, the discovery of the largest known sea creature, and another “Doomsday Fish” washed ashore in California. Plus, on This Day in History, how the railroads help set the time zones in the United States and the history of Teddy Bears.

Well-preserved remains of saber-toothed kitten found frozen in Russian tundra, researchers say - ABC News

Mummy of a juvenile sabre-toothed cat Homotherium latidens from the Upper Pleistocene of Siberia | Scientific Reports

The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific

Photos: Scientists discover the world’s largest coral | Vox

Another rare 'doomsday fish' discovered off Southern California coast | WFRV

When did the United States start using time zones?

History of Teddy Bears

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The latest scam - this one is based around finding a job and how circular homes are standing firm against hurricanes. Plus, on This Day in History, the art advisor to the Queen is exposed in Parliament as a Soviet spy and is stripped of his knighthood.

How to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobs | AP News

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How to stay safe from scams during | AP News

ReportFraud.ftc.gov

Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps | AP News

Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to North Carolina Company

True Story of Anthony Blunt, Queen Elizabeth's Art Curator & Russian Spy

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The largest object in the asteroid belt may be 90% ice and water and an ancient fossil of a bird skull can help fill the gaps of avian evolution. Plus, on 'This Day in History', we look at the first airplane flight to take off from the deck of a ship.

Near-Earth dwarf planet's surface is 90% covered by water - The Brighter Side of News

An ancient and impure frozen ocean on Ceres implied by its ice-rich crust | Nature Astronomy

Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence | ScienceDaily

The Short, Eventful Life of Eugene B. Ely | Proceedings - January 1981 Vol. 107/1/935

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A breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer in the early stages, plus Weird Wednesday has a 77-year-old cake piece sold at auction, gross mystery balls on Sydney's beaches that should be avoided, monkeys captured after escaping a research lab, and a 'Wicked' mistake. Also, on This Day in History, the original Big Ben chimes for the first time.

Breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer early

Ultrasensitive In2O3-Based Nanoflakes for Lung Cancer Diagnosis and the Sensing Mechanism Investigated by Operando Spectroscopy | ACS Sensors

77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding cake sells for $2,800 - UPI.com

Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled 'fatbergs' - UPI.com

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’ | CNN

South Carolina lab recaptures 5 escaped monkeys. 13 still loose | AP News

43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they're having an adventure | AP News

2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina | AP News

Mattel apologizes for misprint on 'Wicked' doll packaging that links to porngraphic website - UPI.com

When Did Big Ben First Bong? | Londonist

The recasting of Big Ben - The History Press

The History Of Big Ben And Elizabeth Tower In One Chronology | Londonist

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Perhaps STILL the stuff of Science Fiction, physicists explain how time travel could become a reality – and it’s not as 'out there' as you might initially think. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; The first recorded aerial bombing on US soil – and the combatants aren’t who you'd expect.

How the Universe’s hidden ‘scars’ could unlock time travel

Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - First Aerial Bombardment in the US

The Caucus Blog of the Illinois House Republicans: Williamson County was a dangerous place in the 1920s

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Elephants that may use a hose like a tool…and for a trick, plus your attitude on aging may impact your cognitive skills as you get older. Also, on This Day in History; the first US fraternity and the dedication for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Elephant turns a hose into a sophisticated showering tool | ScienceDaily

A Positive Outlook on Aging is Linked to Feeling Sharper Mentally, Says New Study

Full article: Just as expected? Older adults’ aging expectations are associated with subjective cognition

F. H. C Society (Flat Hat Club) | Special Collections Knowledgebase

4 secret societies you probably don't know about | The Week

The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site

Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | November 11, 1921 | HISTORY

Tomb History Fact Sheet.pdf

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