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A computer illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth. (Size may not be to scale.) Such an impact is believed to have led to the death of the dinosaurs some 66 million years ago.

Scientists Say Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Made Earth's Surface Act Like Liquid

The asteroid smashed into Earth. And from miles under the Earth's surface, rock hurtled upward to a height twice that of Mount Everest and then collapsed outward to form a ring of mountains.

Betsy DeVos, President Trump's pick to be the next secretary of education, testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last month.

Senate Democrats Rally Overnight Against Trump's Education Pick Ahead Of Vote

Right now, Betsy DeVos just barely has enough votes to be confirmed after two Senate Republicans announced last week they won't support her nomination.

ESPN's Shuttering Of Sports And Culture Site Grantland Prompts Backlash

On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.

In September, Donald Trump laid out a series of tax proposals that would have, in part, meant big cuts for high-income people.

Reality Check: What Donald Trump Has Said About Taxes And The Wealthy

Trump issued a reasonably detailed tax plan last year that included cuts for the middle class and wealthy. But some of his recent statements have left people pretty confused about his real intentions.

The Supreme Court will hear the case about whether or not Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips has a constitutional right to refuse to create a cake for a same-sex couple.

In Contentious Supreme Court Case, A Cornucopia Of Sugar-Coated Confections

Colorado cake shop owner Jack Phillips refused to create a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding, citing in part his artistic expression. The justices hear arguments on Tuesday.

A roller coaster that once sat on the Funtown Pier in Seaside Heights, N.J., rests in the ocean on Oct. 31, 2012, after the pier was washed away by Hurricane Sandy.

Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion

Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels.

What Store Stickers On Old Records Reveal About History Of Mexican American Music

Agustin Gurza of UCLA's Frontera Collection has been studying stickers affixed to old 78 rpm records. It has allowed him to uncover a history of Mexican American music in the United States.

An Iranian boy holds a tray of eggs at a grocery store in Tehran last month. From Sunday, Sept. 30, to Monday, Oct. 1, the Iranian currency lost nearly one-third of its value against the dollar.

Signals From Iran Indicate Willingness To Talk

Reports over the weekend said the U.S. and Iran had agreed to face-to-face negotiations, but both countries deny that's the case. Still, symptoms of economic and social instability may be pushing Iran toward the negotiating table.

Nik Wallenda crosses over Niagara Falls on a tightrope on Friday. He became the first person to cross directly over the falls from the U.S. into Canada.

Daredevil High-Wired For Success Over Niagara Falls

Nik Wallenda is the first person to walk directly over the falls. Thousands gathered to watch him inch along a tightrope Friday night. Though the wire was dripping from the mist, Wallenda accomplished a dream he'd had since childhood.

Standing Room Only At GOP Caucus Site

The Iowa caucuses ended with Mitt Romney's extremely narrow victory over Rick Santorum early Wednesday morning. The first presidential nominating contest of 2012 played out at hundreds of sites across the state. And at the secondary school in Van Meter, voters were packed into the lunch room.

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