Each week we uncover the most interesting and informative articles from around the world, here are 10 of the coolest stories in Science this week.
Physicists 'See' Location of 23,000 Single Atoms for First Time:
For the first time, scientists have seen the exact locations of more than 23,000 atoms in a particle that's small enough to fit inside the wall of a single cell. [Full Story]
Sleeping Shrinks the Brain … and That's a Good Thing:
Sleep provides a time for the brain to prune synapses to ensure only the most important information is retained. [Full Story]
3,000-Year-Old Tomb of Royal Scribe Uncovered in Egypt:
Richly with images of gods, baboons and mortals alike, the burial chamber of a royal scribe dates back to the Ramesside period, around 1200 B.C. [Full Story]
Stone Cold Vodka? Drinking Habit 'Calcifies' Man's Pancreas:
A 50-year-old man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for more than a decade developed numerous calcium deposits in his pancreas. [Full Story]
'Bat Bot' Can Pull Off Impressive Aerial Acrobatics:
Whether they're swooping around to catch dinner or delicately hanging upside down to sleep, bats are known for their acrobatic prowess. Now, scientists have created a robot inspired by these flying creatures. [Full Story]
This State Is the Nation's Happiest, for the 6th Time in Annual Poll:
A new poll from Gallup-Healthways shows which states had the highest and lowest well-being in 2016. [Full Story]
Chimps Kill, Mutilate and Cannibalize Member of Own Group:
A male chimpanzee named Foudouko met a horrific end when members of his former community in the wild in Senegal attacked and killed him, then mutilated and partly cannibalized his body, a new study finds. [Full Story]
3-Billion-Year-Old 'Lost Continent' Lurking Under African Island:
The remnants of a 3-billion-year-old continent are lurking under the African island of Mauritius, new research confirms. [Full Story]
Tiny, 540-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Didn't Have an Anus:
A speck-size creature without an anus is the oldest known prehistoric ancestor of humans, a new study finds. [Full Story]
Animal Electrocuted at Atom Smasher Gets New 'Life' in Morbid Exhibit:
Dead animals in a museum exhibit share cautionary tales of times when wildlife interactions with humans turned lethal — for the wildlife. [Full Story]
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