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Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2024: Peak Time and How to Watch
The event will be active when the moon is just a sliver in the sky, but it is less easy to see in the Northern Hemisphere than other meteor showers.Science -
Video: China’s Chang’e-6 Far Side of the Moon Launch
If successful, the Chang’e-6 mission will be the first in history to return a sample from a part of the moon that we never get to see from Earth.Science - China -
Here Come a Trillion Cicadas. The Midwest Is Abuzz.
Illinois is the center of the cicada emergence that is on the way. Two groups of cicadas are expected at once, leaving some people queasy, others thrilled.Science -
Republicans Step Up Attacks on Scientist at Heart of Covid Lab Leak Theory
A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak.Science - Covid -
In Coral Fossils, Searching for the First Glow of Bioluminescence
A new study resets the timing for the emergence of bioluminescence back to millions of years earlier than previously thought.Science -
Should We Change Species to Save Them?
When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance.Science -
In Australia, ‘Cats Are Just Catastrophic’
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, sharpshooters, survival camp for prey species, and the “Felixer.”Science - Australia -
Four Wild Ways to Save the Koala (That Just Might Work)
To protect Australia’s iconic animals, scientists are experimenting with vaccine implants, probiotics, tree-planting drones and solar-powered tracking tags.Science -
Highlights From the Total Solar Eclipse’s Dark Path Through the U.S., Mexico and Canada
People all over North America spent the afternoon awed by the movement of the moon’s shadow, the last time it will pass through so much of the continent until the 2040s.Science -
Up to a Trillion Cicadas Are About to Emerge in the U.S.
Two periodical cicada broods are appearing in a 16-state area in the Midwest and Southeast for the first time in centuries. Can you get rid of them? Do they bite you? We answer your questions.Science -
How do Cicadas Know When to Come Out?
Scientists are making computer models to better understand how the mysterious insects emerge collectively after more than a decade underground.Science -
She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, hunts for aliens in space by studying Earth across time.Science -
Someday, Earth Will Have a Final Total Solar Eclipse
The moon will drift far enough from Earth that it no longer fully obstructs the sun. But predicting when this will happen poses numerous challenges.Science -
Mountain Goats Are Not Avalanche-Proof
The scene ends badly, as you might imagine.Science -
What Makes a Society More Resilient? Frequent Hardship.
Comparing 30,000 years of human history, researchers found that surviving famine, war or climate change helps groups recover more quickly from future shocks.Science -
New Photo of Australia’s Sand-Swimming Northern Marsupial Mole
Indigenous rangers in Australia’s Western Desert got a rare close-up with the northern marsupial mole, which is tiny, light-colored and blind, and almost never comes to the surface.Science -
Ancient Female Ballplayer from Huasteca Region on Exhibit
The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.Science -
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History Seeks New Ways to Engage Visitors
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is rolling out two new exhibition halls and making its scientists more accessible. And don’t forget the dinosaurs.Science -
Exploring Atomic Bomb History Beyond Los Alamos
The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas explains to visitors that Nevada and other states also played a role — for better or worse — in the creation of nuclear energy.Science -
WWA Study Points to Role of Hot Oceans in Recent Dubai Floods
An international team of researchers found that heavy rains were intensifying in the region, though they couldn’t say for sure how much climate change was responsible.Science -
Ocean Heat Has Shattered Records for More Than a Year. What’s Happening?
There have been record temperatures every day for more than a year. Scientists are investigating what’s behind the extraordinary measurements.Science -
Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase.
Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were.Science -
Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities
Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.Science - China -
NASA Seeks ‘Hail Mary’ for Mars Sample Return Mission
The agency will seek new ideas for its Mars Sample Return program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule.Science - NASA -
Did You Really Need to Be There to See the Eclipse?
For much of the 20th century, Rochester, N.Y., was the “imaging capital of the world.” For three and a half minutes on Monday, it was living up to its old nickname.Science -
Ancient Foxes Lived and Died With Humans
Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found.Science -
A North Carolina Museum Hopes Fossils Solve a Dinosaur Mystery
Two creatures unearthed in 2006, and finally on display in North Carolina, might hold the key to a major debate over a certain animal’s identity.Science -
A Megaraptor Emerges From Footprint Fossils, Study Suggests
A series of foot tracks in southeastern China points to the discovery of a giant velociraptor relative, paleontologists suggest in a new study.Science -
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2024: Peak Time and How to Watch
A nearly full moon could interfere with the shower during its peak. It is forecast to be active until near the end of the month.Science -
Land Under B.L.M. Management to Get New Protections
The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas.Science -
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska
A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it would harm wildlife and communities.Science -
James Dean, Founding Director of NASA Art Program, Dies at 92
He arranged for artists to have access to astronauts, launchpads and more. “Their imaginations enable them to venture beyond a scientific explanation,” he once said.Science -
Driven by China, Coal Plants Made a Comeback in 2023
The country, along with India, is still building power stations that run on coal. Elsewhere, retirements of older plants have slowed.Science - China -
Peter Higgs, Physicist Who Discovered the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94
The Higgs boson was named for him. It was a key element of the Standard Model, which encapsulated all human knowledge so far about elementary particles.Science -
Comet Pons-Brooks: How and When to See It
Soon, this devil-horned comet won’t be visible for another seven decades.Science -
This Lava Tube in Saudi Arabia Has Been a Human Refuge for 7,000 Years
Ancient humans left behind numerous archaeological traces in the cavern, and scientists say there may be thousands more like it on the Arabian Peninsula to study.Science -
A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
An ascending jet’s contrail over Montreal added to the wonder of last Monday’s eclipse.Science -
Al Gore Thinks Trump Will Lose and Climate Activists Will Triumph
Mr. Gore spoke at a climate leadership conference hosted by his nonprofit organization.Science - Donald Trump -
Royalties for Drilling on Public Lands to Increase
For the first time since 1920, the government has raised the rates that companies pay. The fossil fuel industry says it will hurt the economy.Science -
Herbert Kroemer, 95, Dies; Laid Groundwork for Modern Technologies
He shared a Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries that paved the way for high-speed internet communication, mobile phones and bar-code readers.Science