Eclipse overview On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It will be the first total solar eclipse to move across the continent since 2017. It will be the world's longest land-based solar eclipse in over a...

Choosing to live with less can be a great way to appreciate the simple things in life. When we’re not bogged down by excess possessions, we have more time and energy to focus on the things that matter most to us. This might mean spending more time outdoors, reading...

An ancient Roman festival and a fish? The theories behind April Fools’ Day are no joke. April first is pranksters’ paradise: tape over a computer mouse sensor, put food coloring in milk, freeze cereal in the bowl—the ideas for practical jokes are endless. The only...

As coral reefs around the world face the threats of pollution and warming waters, restoration projects have become a beacon of hope for the essential ecosystems. And new research found that such projects are even more effective than previously thought.​Scientists at...

Fresh plans have emerged for the Titanic II cruise liner, first announced a decade ago. What could possibly go wrong? It was an ambitious scheme that seemed to have sunk without a trace. But in a presentation this week, Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer revived...

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music...

Girls constitute two-thirds of the top 10 percent of their  school classes and apply to college at a higher rate than boys. A college that receives more (and more qualified) female applicants than male but desires a “balanced” student body has to lower its standards...

Frank Martela, Finnish psychologist and philosopher, says that it is no accident that his homeland has for six years now been ranked the happiest country in the world. He cites three factors and four that make Finland a happier land. Finns are connected by a strong...

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff says forget about censorship, pornography, and indoctrination. The central problem in American education is simply that too many kids aren’t getting the education they need. Only 32 percent of America’s fourth graders are...

When you think of exercising for weight loss, what do you picture? Running? Cycling? Something that gets your heart beating hard and your body sweating heavily. Aerobic exercise has traditionally been associated with slimming down, while weight or resistance training...