It was 1:53 a.m., and Peter Fink was on a barren mountain plateau near Campo, Calif., passing out blankets to people from four continents who
Category: Tech & Science
Did You Really Need to Be There to See the Eclipse?
On Monday at 3:20 p.m., the Kodak Tower, Eastman Business Park, the George Eastman Museum, and the rest of the Rochester metropolitan area in New
Arizona’s 1864 Abortion Ban: The History Behind the 160-Year-Old Law
The 160-year-old Arizona abortion ban that was upheld on Tuesday by the state’s highest court was among a wave of anti-abortion laws propelled by some
She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
Have dinosaurs evolved on other worlds? Could we spot a planet of glowing organisms? What nearby star systems are positioned to observe Earth passing in
England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe
The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to limit the medications because
Seriously, Stop Kissing Sick Birds
New Yorkers, beware: If you come across a bird or animal that is sick, dead or behaving strangely, keep yourself and your pets at a
Peter Higgs, Physicist Who Discovered the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94
Peter Higgs, who predicted the existence of a new particle that came to be named after him (as well as God) and sparked a half-century,
Herbert Kroemer, 95, Dies; Laid Groundwork for Modern Technologies
Herbert Kroemer, a German-born American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his part in discoveries that paved the way for the development of
Internet Traffic Dipped as Viewers Took in the Eclipse
As the moon blocked the view of the sun across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada on Monday, the celestial event managed another
What’s Next for Jane Goodall? An Immersive Spectacle in Tanzania.
Are you ready for the Jane Goodall Experience? It’s getting ready for you. “Dr. Jane’s Dream,” an immersive spectacle by former Walt Disney Imagineers and