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This composite image of observations by NASA and the ESA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory shows the path of Mercury during its November 2006 transit.

Mercury Will Cross In Front Of The Sun In A Rare Event. Here's How To Watch

Stargazers, ready your (solar-filtered) telescopes: Mercury is passing directly across the sun Monday for more than seven hours. And you can watch — if you do it just right.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un reporting works of North Korean Workers Party Central Committee during the second-day of the 7th Workers Party Congress in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Won't Use Nukes Unless Its Sovereignty Is Violated

North Korea's leader was speaking at the country's highest-level political gathering since 1980. This comes after it has conducted a series of provocative weapons tests.

What Is 'Natural' Food? A Riddle Wrapped In Notions Of Good And Evil

Time is almost up for consumers to tell the FDA what "natural" food means. It's an ancient philosophical question with no easy answers.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (left) meets Tajikistan's President Emomalii Rahmon (right) during a visit to the capital Dushanbe, last Nov. 3. The U.S. and Russia are both concerned about the stability of Tajikistan, where Rahmon, who has ruled for two decades, faces growing opposition from Islamists. Critics say he has used the threat to crack down on a wide range of political opponents.

U.S., Russia Both Worry About Growing Turmoil In Tajikistan

The Central Asian nation looks increasingly shaky with an autocratic ruler, an Islamist insurgency, a sputtering economy and unstable neighbors.

Putting experimental drugs to the test can be a way of life.

Professional 'Guinea Pigs' Can Make A Living Testing Drugs

One man died and five others were injured in a clinical trial in France this year. Trials like those depend on healthy people willing to take experimental medications in return for cash.

The Black Panther takes a water break in this illustration from his comic book.

The Black Panther May Have His Roots In A 15th Century African Kingdom

Yes, he's a comic book character. And he lives in an imaginary place. But it may be based on a regional powerhouse that flourished in what is now Zimbabwe.

"I don't think Hillary Clinton wants to do anything in one sentence," former Obama adviser David Axelrod said. "That's the problem, right?

Unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Lacks A Simple, Clear Economic Message

"I don't think Hillary Clinton wants to do anything in one sentence," says former Obama strategist David Axelrod. "That's the problem, right?"

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks before a Democratic presidential primary debate in November.

The Next Progressive Hope? The Man Trying To Unseat The Democratic Party Chair

As the odds grow longer for Bernie Sanders, liberals unhappy with the party could find a cause in Tim Canova, a college professor taking on Democratic National Party Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

De facto GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will not have the support of his former rival, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Jeb Bush Won't Vote For Trump: 'I Cannot Support His Candidacy'

Trump's former 2016 presidential rivals Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham both said Friday they cannot support their party's de facto White House nominee.

Jeb Bush Won't Vote For Trump: 'I Cannot Support His Candidacy'

Trump's former 2016 presidential rivals Jeb Bush and Lindsey Graham both said Friday they cannot support their party's de facto White House nominee.

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