Europe’s total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 will see totality in Spain and Iceland and a deep partial eclipse in the rest of the continent, as Perseid meteors peak.
NOAA forecasts a G1 geomagnetic storm overnight on July 21-22, with aurora most likely on the northern horizon in U.S. states close to the Canada border.
A 2025 study with causal evidence found that greeting or thanking a stranger boosts happiness, and works best when close relationships feel distant.

Index funds are touted as one of the safest ways to invest. Rather than picking and choosing individual stocks, index funds let you bet on the market as a whole. So what happens when a company like SpaceX – a giant gamble, and, in my opinion, terribly overpriced – is fast-tracked into the Nasdaq-100? Does […]
The latest estimates reveal that the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale events such as the FIFA World Cup stem from spectators traveling to host cities.
A recent study suggests that not getting enough sleep increases the risk of weight gain, and thus of conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Pets should never be left alone in a parked vehicle — even in the shade with the windows cracked, or idling with the air conditioner on — to avoid tragedy.
Biologists say a genetic quirk on the X chromosome may give some women a fourth color channel — but does that really mean 100 million extra colors?
Biologists say a genetic quirk on the X chromosome may give some women a fourth color channel — but does that really mean 100 million extra colors?
A major Science review of nearly 35,000 elite performers found early specialization often backfires, and slow, varied growth wins in the long run.