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This Map Shows Exactly What You’ll See During April’s Eclipse From Everywhere in the United States

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

More than 300 million people in the US will see a partial eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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The Solar Eclipse May Include A Rare Comet If You Look In Just the Right Spot

ByKiona Smith

The comet might be bright enough to see with the unaided eye during the eclipse, but only if it erupts at the right time.

People watch a solar eclipse, in Santiago de Chile, Chile, 14 December 2020. A solar eclipse, partia...
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The Complete Guide To Avoiding Scams And Buying the Right Solar Eclipse Glasses

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Ghost Particles Could Help Untangle Quantum Gravity

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This Wild, Believable Theory Suggest AI Is Blocking Us From Alien Contact

What if AI represents a formidable bottleneck in the development of all civilizations, one so challenging that it thwarts their long-term survival?

ByMichael Garrett and The Conversation
Science
The Sun Is In the Middle of a ‘Potentially Historic’ Eruption

This weekend could be packed with GPS interruptions and brilliant auroras.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space
Look! This Strange Cosmic Cloud Looks Like a Dinosaur

This striking image of CG4 was captured by a telescope instrument originally built to study dark energy.

ByKiona Smith
Space
What Actually Happened to the Boeing Rocket Last Night?

A malfunctioning valve is not ideal.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space
A Simple Chemical Reaction May Have Wiped Out Venus's Once Watery Clouds

A recent study suggests that weird chemistry in Venus's upper atmosphere may explain why the once-steamy planet has so little water today.

ByKiona Smith
Science
Why Venus May Be Our Best Bet For Finding Life In the Solar System

Venus and Earth once looked a lot alike. Could our planet’s forgotten early twin also contain life?

ByKiona Smith
Space
China Just Launched its Chang'e-6 Mission To Grab Samples From the Elusive Far Side of the Moon

Liftoff for the Moon’s newest robotic visitor.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space
Eta Aquarids: This Spring’s Best Meteor Shower Is Peaking and You Cannot Miss It

April showers might bring May flowers, but May also brings a meteor shower.

ByKiona Smith
Gaming
New Starfield Update Will Finally Add These Widely Requested Features

Getting lost in Neon will be a thing of the past.

ByTrone Dowd
Space
Boeing Starliner Is Just Days Away From Its First Human Test Flight

All eyes are on Starliner.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Science
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory Just Detected A Rare ‘Relic’ of the Big Bang

They found just a few from almost 10 years of data.

ByThe Conversation and Doug Cowen
Space
This New Telescope Could Create the Greatest Space Movie of All Time

The world’s largest digital camera is epic, from its size to its ambitious movie.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Science
Inside the Quest To Darken Chile’s Atacama Desert Skies

Light pollution is threatening the future of astronomy. Can a new nationwide lighting standard make a difference?

ByAlexa Robles-Gil and Undark
Space
Whoa! The Webb Telescope Zoomed Way into the Iconic Horsehead Nebula

This dense cloud of interstellar gas is 3,000 light years away, but it looks close enough to touch.

ByKiona Smith
Science
Did Life on Earth Come From Space? A New Study Gives the Theory a Boost

The building blocks of life might form more easily in outer space.

ByThe Conversation and Christian Schroeder
Science
Inside the Quest to Confirm A Strange 60-Year-Old Theory About Stonehenge

Archaeological evidence suggests Stonehenge also aligns with moonrise and moonset.

ByThe Conversation, Erica Ellingson, Amanda Chadburn and Fabio Silva
Health

This Simple One-Shot Vaccine Could Protect Against a Host of Coronaviruses

ByThe Conversation and Rory Hills

It could even protect against ones yet to be identified.

Health

How Legalization Has Made Pot A Lot More Potent — And Dangerous

ByTy Schepis and The Conversation

Eventually, most adults reach a point where we realize we are out of touch with those much younger than us.

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This Type of Coffee Is the Least Likely to Stain Your Teeth, According to Science

ByElana Spivack

The way your coffee is roasted stains your teeth differently.

Science

This Wild, Believable Theory Suggest AI Is Blocking Us From Alien Contact

ByMichael Garrett and The Conversation

What if AI represents a formidable bottleneck in the development of all civilizations, one so challenging that it thwarts their long-term survival?

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Can You Train Your Cat to Sit? It's Absurdly Easy With This Simple Trick

ByElana Spivack

Your cat can learn a whole host of skills.

Science

Ancient DNA Is Helping To Reconstruct Entire Bygone Societies

ByThe Conversation, Magdalena M.E. Bunbury and Guido Alberto Gnecchi-Ruscone

Researchers analyzed the genetics of hundreds of people who lived in the Carpathian Basin in southeastern central Europe more than 1,000 years ago.

Science

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Raises the Question: How Intelligent Are Apes?

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

Humans may underestimate ape intelligence.

Science

The Sun Is In the Middle of a ‘Potentially Historic’ Eruption

ByDoris Elín Urrutia

This weekend could be packed with GPS interruptions and brilliant auroras.

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Apple’s ‘Dark Matter’ Should Change the Way We All Think About The Multiverse

ByKiona Smith

The science behind ‘Dark Matter’ is deep — and a bit disturbing.

Space

Look! This Strange Cosmic Cloud Looks Like a Dinosaur

ByKiona Smith

This striking image of CG4 was captured by a telescope instrument originally built to study dark energy.