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Why a company is offering staff a $75,000 incentive to have children
South Korean business leaders worried about the country's economic future are offering some remarkable rewards for workers willing to build families.
3 min read - USCNN
Fake eclipse glasses are hitting the market. Here’s how to tell if you have a pair
Worried that you might have bought fake eclipse glasses? Here are tips on how to test the safety of your glasses and what to know about eye safety.
9 min read - ScienceYale Environment 360
Climate Change Is Altering the Earth's Rotation, Affecting Global Timekeeping
The Earth is spinning slightly faster than it was a few years ago, but the rapid melt of polar ice is keeping that acceleration in check, with consequences for timekeeping, a new study finds.
1 min read - ScienceCNN
What to expect during April’s total solar eclipse
Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada.
7 min read - LifestyleNBC News
How to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse
From finding safe glasses to building a pinhole projector, here’s what to know before the solar eclipse on April 8.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Life as we know it could exist on Venus, new experiment reveals
Some of the building blocks of life are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions, according to a new lab experiment.
4 min read - ScienceSpace
Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket today (March 28) late in the countdown clock. The powerful launcher is now scheduled to fly on March 29.
2 min read - USCNN
George Washington family secrets revealed by DNA from unmarked 19th century graves
Genetic analysis has shed light on a long-standing mystery surrounding the fates of President George Washington’s younger brother Samuel and his kin.
5 min read - LifestyleCBS News
Scientists working on AI tech to match dogs to jobs and owners
Researchers in London are developing an AI tool to sort dogs into 5 categories, in a bid to match pooches with their perfect owners.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Giant Mars asteroid impact creates vast field of destruction with 2 billion craters
An asteroid that slammed into Mars around 2.3 million years ago left one nine-mile wide crater and created 2 billion smaller craters.
4 min read - ScienceCNN
A potent planet-warming gas is seeping out of US landfills at rates higher than previously thought, scientists say
Garbage piling up in landfills isn’t just an eyesore, it’s also a climate nightmare, belching out large amounts of planet-warming gas.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
365 days of satellite images show Earth's seasons changing from space (video)
Satellite images taken daily for one year shows a stunning glimpse of what the change of seasons looked like from space.
2 min read - WorldSpace
Still alive! Japan's SLIM moon lander survives its 2nd lunar night (photo)
The SLIM spacecraft, Japan's first successful moon lander, has survived its second long, cold lunar night.
2 min read - USSpace
Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024.
49 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
Does your dog understand when you say 'fetch the ball'? A new study in Hungary says yes
Many dog owners believe their pets understand and respond not only to commands such as “sit” and “stay,” but also to words referring to their favorite objects. A new study in Hungary has found that beyond being able to respond to commands like “roll over,” dogs can learn to associate words with specific objects — a relationship with language called referential understanding that had been unproven in dogs until now. "When we are talking about objects, objects are external to the dogs, and dogs
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Lego Education Eclipse Collection teaches students about April 8 total solar eclipse
Lego has launched a new solar eclipse education collection featuring special activities to engage students in the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.
3 min read - WorldCNN
‘Remarkable’ Roman villa discovered under housing development
Archaeologists have unearthed a “remarkable” Roman villa complex on a housing development site in a small English village.
2 min read - USSpace
SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink satellites from California
SpaceX will try again to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites after at least a one-day delay.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Ancient DNA reveals intriguing details about a sixth century Chinese emperor
Scholars have speculated about the sixth-century emperor’s looks. A new analysis of genetic material recovered from the ruler’s remains has revealed some clues.
4 min read - USSpace
SunChips will sell exclusive total solar eclipse flavors only during totality on April 8
SunChips is releasing a special solar eclipse-themed flavor during the April 8 solar eclipse, but the chips will only be available while totality passes through the United States.
3 min read - USSpace
Boeing files lawsuit against Virgin Galactic over development of new mothership aircraft
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic for unpaid work and trade secrets related to a new mothership aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s next-generation space planes.
2 min read - WorldThe Conversation
Failure of Francis Scott Key Bridge provides future engineers a chance to learn how to better protect the public
A bridge engineering expert discusses the costs and limitations of building structures to withstand extreme events – and what it takes to prepare the next generation of civil engineers.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
NASA’s mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds
Europa Clipper will contain a plaque that celebrates humanity’s relationship with water and a decades-old tradition of searching for life outside Earth.
6 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate future oceans
Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration.
7 min read - LifestyleCNN
Whether you’re using a fancy camera or a smartphone, here’s how to take great eclipse photos
An eclipse is an incredible opportunity for photographers of any skill level. Astrophotographer Stan Honda has some tips on how to capture the best images.
10 min read - ScienceSpace
United Launch Alliance to launch final Delta Heavy IV rocket March 29. Here's how to watch live
United Launch Alliance plans to launch a spy satellite on the 16th and final mission of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 29. The launch window opens at 1:37 p.m. EDT.
2 min read - ScienceCNN
Polar ice is melting and changing Earth’s rotation. It’s messing with time itself
One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by human activities.
5 min read - ScienceCBS News
New image reveals "twisted" magnetic fields around our black hole
Supermassive black holes are believed to have emerged very early in the universe but their creation remains a mystery.
2 min read - USAssociated Press
Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” playing in teacher Nancy Morris’ classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt. Henry and other classmates at Cleveland's Riverside School were on their feet, dancing during a session of activities tied to April's total solar eclipse. Second-graders invited in for the lessons sat cross-legged on the floor, laughing as they modeled newly decorated eclipse
4 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90
Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Kahneman and his longtime collaborator Amos Tversky reshaped the field of economics, which prior to their work mostly assumed that people were “rational actors” capable of clearly evaluating choices such as which car to buy or which job to take. The pair's research — which Kahneman described for lay audiences in h
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Stardust particle locked in meteorite holds secrets of a star's explosive death
A tiny grain of dust sealed within an ancient meteorite weaves together the story of the solar system's creation and reveals a much older tale of a rare star's explosive supernova death.
4 min read - USCBS News
105-year-old eclipse chaser excited to add 13th to his list
Laverne Biser has been chasing eclipses and taking photos of them since 1963.
2 min read - ScienceNBC News
Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping
Ice loss due to climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s spin, a new study shows — and it could affect how we measure time.
5 min read - ScienceNBC News
New image reveals spiraling magnetic field around Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
A new image of the black hole that lies at the center of our Milky Way galaxy shows that it is surrounded by a strong, twisting magnetic field.
3 min read - ScienceCNN
Ancient teeth rarely have a cavity-causing bacteria commonly seen today. A new study reveals why
Rare microbiomes from two 4000-year-old teeth could help scientists further understand the impact dietary changes had on the evolution of a cavity-causing bacteria.
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Supermassive black hole’s mysterious hiccups' likely caused by neighboring black hole's 'punches'
A black hole may be punching through the disk of gas and dust surrounding a supermassive black hole, causing its giant neighbor to "hiccup."
6 min read - ScienceSpace
'Vampire' neutron star blasts are related to jets traveling at near-light speeds
Scientists have measured for the first time the speed of jets launched by neutron star "vampires" as they feast on victim stars. The breakthrough connects these jets to thermonuclear blasts.
6 min read - ScienceReuters
Scientists chronicle the earliest stages of a supernova
About a year ago, by chance, as the light it emitted reached Earth, a team of scientists in Israel observed it and for the first time collected data on the earliest stages from such an explosion, known as a supernova. The findings, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, also indicate that the giant star, located in a neighboring galaxy called Messier 101, likely left behind a black hole after it exploded. The team, which included doctoral student and study lead author Erez Zimmerman, co
2 min read - ScienceSpace
NASA is super stoked for the 2024 total solar eclipse and hopes you are, too.
NASA is using the total solar eclipse on April 8 to increase public knowledge of science while encouraging safety during what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
4 min read - ScienceCBS News
Australia races to save last few earless dragons in the wild
The critically endangered dragons will likely be extinct in the next 20 years without conservation efforts, experts say.
4 min read - ScienceAssociated Press
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
For the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad faster than it used to. Clocks may have to skip a second — called a “negative leap second” — around 2029, a study in the journal Nature said Wednesday. “This is an unprecedented situation and a big deal,” said study lead author Duncan Agnew, a geophysicist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Di
5 min read - ScienceSpace
Climate change and polar ice melting could be impacting the length of Earth's day
Humanity's activities and climate change are impacting the polar ice sheets, causing excessive melting, and this is slowing Earth's rotation, challenging official timekeeping standards.
4 min read - USCBS News
Hotel excavation reveals medieval castle with moat
Archaeologists believe the medieval castle, found beneath the courtyard of a coastal French hotel, is around 600 years old.
3 min read - ScienceSpace
Cosmic gold rush! Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours
Using the MeerKat radio telescope, astronomers discovered a "gold rush" of galaxies in just three hours, including three joined by their gas content.
3 min read - USAssociated Press
Looking at a solar eclipse can be dangerous without eclipse glasses. Here’s what to know
Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can lead to permanent eye damage. The eclipse is only safe to witness with the naked eye during totality, or the period of total darkness when the moon completely covers the sun.
3 min read - ScienceReuters
Twisted magnetic field observed around Milky Way's central black hole
Astronomers on Wednesday announced that they have detected a strong and organized magnetic field twisted in a spiral pattern around the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, revealing previously unknown qualities of the immensely powerful object lurking at the center of our galaxy. The structure of the magnetic field emanating from the edge of the black hole called Sagittarius A*, or Sgr A*, closely resembles one surrounding the only other black hole ever imaged, a larger one residing at the cen
3 min read - ScienceYale Environment 360
This Map Shows Where Planting Trees Would Make Climate Change Worse
Though oft touted as a fix for climate change, planting trees could, in some regions, make warming more severe, a new study finds.
1 min read - ScienceCNN
Ancient giant dolphin discovered in the Amazon
A newly identified ancient skull found in Peru has revealed an extinct giant called Pebanista yacuruna that offers insight into the evolution of freshwater dolphins.
6 min read - ScienceSpace
New view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)
Astronomers have for the first time imaged the powerful magnetic fields that dwell around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.
9 min read - SportsYahoo Sports
USWNT's Korbin Albert apologizes after Megan Rapinoe calls out anti-LGBTQ social media content
Albert took over Rapinoe's No. 15 jersey number this year.
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