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Using an instrument they've named the HOLODEC, for Holographic Detector for Clouds, scientists can now see in fine detail the way air and water droplets mix at a cloud's wispiest edge.

Scientists soared through clouds with a new instrument that takes 3-D pictures of the edge. What they learned about the size and density of droplets surprised them and might lead to better forecasts.

Watching 'Room' Is Exhausting And Exhilarating

The movie is based on Emma Donoghue's best-selling book about a woman who's been kidnapped and had to raise her son in captivity. Room is directed by Irish filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson.

Coppell Is One Of The Best Places To Live In The Country, Money Magazine Says

Coppell is one of the best places to live in the country, according to Money magazine.The North Texas suburb ranks No. 8 on Money’s annual list of Best…

Doughnuts with a receipt made of fondant were on display last week at a bakery in Moosinning, Germany. These <em>Kassenbon Krapfen</em> — receipt doughnuts — are a reaction to Germany's new receipt law.

Germany Has A New Receipt Law — And Bakeries Are Getting Sweet Revenge

The policy is known as Kassengesetz, and it's meant to increase transparency and prevent tax fraud. Critics say it just creates mountains of wasted paper, and shops are complying in creative fashion.

Big Bend National Park is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and USPS is issuing a priority mail stamp next year in its honor.

Big Bend National Park To Be Featured On New USPS Stamp

This year, Big Bend National Park celebrated its 75 th anniversary, and very soon, U.S. Postal Service customers will be able to share a little of its...

A swimmer jumps from a jetty in an effort to cool off in Adelaide, Australia, as the country experiences record temperatures.

Australia Just Had Its Hottest Day On Record

The scorching temperatures are happening during a destructive wildfire season and a brutal drought. The average maximum temperature across the country on Tuesday was 105.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

For several days this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dodged questions about the whistleblower's complaint before finally admitting he had actually been on the call at the center of the complaint.

Opinion: Did Secretary Pompeo Forget His West Point Pledge?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a West Point graduate, should remember the academy's honor code as the Ukraine story unfolds: "A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do."

Wayfair Employees Walk Out To Protest Sales To Immigrant Detention Facilities

Employees of furniture maker Wayfair staged a walkout on Wednesday to protest sales of beds to detention facilities along the Southern border.

Plano Figure Skater Says Representing Texas At 2017 Special Olympics Is ‘Totally Amazing’

Among nearly 2,700 athletes competing in the largest sports and humanitarian event in the world this year is a figure skater from Plano.Ian Rawn, 34, this…

NASA's Cassini spacecraft made its first dive between Saturn and its rings early Wednesday, as the final act in a nearly 20-year mission.

Cassini Spacecraft Starts Weaving Between Saturn And Its Rings

"Shields Up!" the Cassini craft's Twitter feed announced Wednesday. If all goes well, new images of the ringed planet will reach Earth early Thursday.

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