Eclipse excitement seizes U.S., with festivals and a mass wedding planned
Weather permitting, cities and towns along the path of totality intend to make the most of their fortuitous placement. More…
Second Private U.S. Lander Launches to the Moon
A potentially history-making private moon mission is underway. Odysseus, a robotic lunar lander built by the Houston-based company Intuitive Machines,…
We Need Gun Safety Ahead of Elections in the U.S.
February 15, 2024 4 min read U.S. elected officials must protect public health and the foundations of our democracy by…
Road Map for U.S. Particle Physics Wins Broad Approval
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. physicists have a bold new plan to “explore the quantum universe,” from the smallest bits of matter to…
Who Would Take the Brunt of an Attack on U.S. Nuclear Missile Silos?
This article is part of “The New Nuclear Age,” a special report on a $1.5-trillion effort to remake the American…
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will cross the U.S. on Saturday: Here's how to see it
A spectacular solar eclipse will be visible across the entire continental U.S. this weekend, offering people from coast to coast…
How AI Could Help China and Russia Meddle in U.S. Elections
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Elections around the…
Climate Disasters Threaten to Widen U.S. Wealth Gap
CLIMATEWIRE | Climate change is expected to exacerbate social inequality in the United States and put millions of people at…
Reconstruction Helped Her Become a Physician. Jim Crow Drove Her to Flee the U.S.
Born as Sarah Loguen in 1850, Sarah Loguen Fraser found her calling as a child when she helped her parents…
U.S. Heat Deaths Will Soar as the Climate Crisis Worsens
As the climate crisis continues, the U.S. will see heat-related deaths multiply, according to research that scientists say is a…