The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.”The United States should commit $1.6 billion to building an “extremely large telescope” that would vault American astronomy into a new era, according to the National ... More »
There are three great novels that I read as an early adolescent that I would take to a desert island if I ever needed to be set up for decades of rereading: The “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “Watership Down” and “Dune.” I’ve written more in the past on J.R.R. T... More »
WASHINGTON (AP) — When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are di... More »
IT'S THE START of a new season. You're pulling out golf gear and warming up that swing, busting out that raincoat on drizzly days, and realizing your closet could use a bit of a refresh. Lo and behold, Lululemon just restocked the SHOP LULULEMON "WE MADE TOO M... More »
If you keep a close eye on the night sky in the weeks and months ahead, you may spot something new. It will shine as bright as Polaris, the North Star, for no longer than a week before fading back into darkness.This ephemeral lighthouse is T Coronae Borealis, ... More »
Photographs selected by Jeff Campagna Text by Tracy Scott ForsonThey fly and crawl around us constantly, but we rarely take the time to get a thorough, up-clos... More »
KC Cole, Knowable MagazineEvery now and then, science serves up poison pills. Knowledge gained in the course of exploring how nature works opens doors we might wish had stayed shut: For much of th... More »
Recently released government data hammered home what we have known for at least a year: A national housing shortage, not broad-based price increases, is driving inflation.Inflation over the past year was 3.1% — far less than in 2021 but still high enough for t... More »
Presiding over his first State of the Union address as speaker of the House, Mike Johnson sat at center stage, just over President Biden’s left shoulder, with one of the worst poker faces in American politics.His eyebrows arched and fell. He pursed his lips. H... More »