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Astronaut Tim Peake of European Space Agency took this photograph on April 6, as the International Space Station flew over Madagascar.

100,000 Orbits Later, International Space Station Still Going Strong

"One-hundred-thousand orbits, the journey continues," NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams said in a video from space.

A deep-sea anglerfish within the pillow basalts in the Mariana Trench area. You can see its round lure between its two eyes. This fish is an ambush predator that waits for prey to be attracted by the lure before rapidly capturing them in one gulp with its large mouth.

Secrets Of The Mariana Trench, Caught On Camera

Scientists are exploring creatures and habitats in the deepest parts of the ocean, and you can follow along by watching a live video stream.

A Canadian-owned Twin Otter aircraft evacuated two people from the South Pole on Wednesday.

Risky South Pole Rescue Succeeds As 2 Patients Are Airlifted Out

Two individuals have been flown out of the South Pole in the dead of Antarctic winter. It's only the third such evacuation ever conducted.

Syrian civilians and soldiers gather at the scene of a double bombing attack on Saturday outside the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, which is revered by Shiites around the world, some 6 miles south of the center of Damascus, state media said.

Two Deadly Blasts Near Holy Shrine Outside Damascus Kill At Least 12 People

At least 12 people were killed and 55 injured in twin bombings near a revered shrine, Syrian state media reports. The Sayyida Zeinab shrine is seen as a symbolic stronghold of the regime.

Former Alabama police Officer Eric Parker, seen in September, has been acquitted of a federal charge of violating a man from India's rights by using excessive force.

Judge Tosses Case Against Alabama Officer Accused Of Injuring Indian Man

Eric Parker, accused of using excessive force on the unarmed man, went on trial twice last year. Both trials ended in hung juries. The judge said federal prosecutors won't get a third chance.

Prosecutor Cody Hiland speaks at a news conference in Conway, Ark., on Aug. 7, after two teenagers were charged in the murders of Robert and Patricia Cogdell. On Wednesday, the FBI agreed to help the Faulkner County prosecutor get access to an iPhone and iPod that belonged to the suspects.

FBI To Help Arkansas Prosecutor Unlock iPhone Linked To Murder Case

Once the FBI announced that it had unlocked the iPhone of one of the shooters involved in the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., the bureau received other requests for assistance.

Noooo. But you can blame Mom and Dad for that gray hair, at least some of the time.

This Gene Could Turn Your Hair Gray

Is stress turning your hair gray? Your ancestors may have something to do with it, too. Scientists say they've found the first genetic variant associated with going gray.

With Supreme Court Tie, Teachers Unions Dodge A Bullet

The 4-4 ruling by the high court means the failure of an effort to overturn requirements that nonunion members contribute to the cost of bargaining.

Florida tomato pickers' fight for fair wages and better working conditions became a topic at Wednesday night's Democratic debate in Miami between Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

Florida Tomato Pickers Become Part Of Democratic Debate

The fight to improve wages and working conditions hit the national stage over the past week, both in a Bernie Sanders campaign video and Wednesday night's debate in Miami.

St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore is one of the 131 hospitals run by Ascension Health. It's a not-for-profit, Catholic health care system that treats many low-income patients.

Expanding Medicaid Trims Hospitals' Costs Of Caring For Uninsured

One aim of Obamacare was to ease the financial strain on nonprofit hospitals that provide medical care to people who lack insurance and can't pay their bills. That plan is working, hospitals say.

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