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How Ancient Humans Studied—And Predicted—Solar Eclipses

How Ancient Humans Studied—And Predicted—Solar Eclipses

SIN Apr 6, 2024 0 1

Dragon bones, mysterious carvings and simple math reveal ancient eclipses

How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When to Emerge?

How Do Periodical Cicadas Know When to Emerge?

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 2

Periodical cicadas have a clever hack to help them figure out when to emerge aft...

AI Chatbots Will Never Stop Hallucinating

AI Chatbots Will Never Stop Hallucinating

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 1

Some amount of chatbot hallucination is inevitable. But there are ways to minimi...

It’s Never Too Late to Take Climate Action

It’s Never Too Late to Take Climate Action

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 29

The depiction of the climate crisis as a cliff—once we fall off the edge, it’s g...

The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows that People Don’t Know What They Don’t Know

The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows that People Don’t Know ...

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 2

David Dunning explains how people can avoid overestimating their own knowledge, ...

Three Times Eclipses Eclipsed Previous Science

Three Times Eclipses Eclipsed Previous Science

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 25

Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everyt...

Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into Atmosphere

Geoengineering Test Quietly Launches Salt Crystals into...

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 23

A solar geoengineering experiment in San Francisco could lead to brighter clouds...

A Solar Eclipse Is Too Special to See Through Your Smartphone

A Solar Eclipse Is Too Special to See Through Your Smar...

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 3

To make the most of any total solar eclipse, put down your gadgets and bask in o...

The Victorian Woman Who Chased Eclipses

The Victorian Woman Who Chased Eclipses

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 2

Annie Maunder was an astronomer who expanded our understanding of the sun at the...

Decades-old Cans of Salmon Reveal Changes in Ocean Health

Decades-old Cans of Salmon Reveal Changes in Ocean Health

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 3

Researchers used tinned fish to reconstruct parasitic population change, giving ...

To Ancient Maya, Solar Eclipses Signified Clashing Gods

To Ancient Maya, Solar Eclipses Signified Clashing Gods

SIN Apr 5, 2024 0 1

Ancient Maya saw solar eclipses as a “broken sun” that was a sign of possible de...

How Rats Took Over North America

How Rats Took Over North America

SIN Apr 4, 2024 0 1

Rat remains from shipwrecks and dig sites show how two rodent species duked it o...

IVF Treatment in the U.S. May Be at Risk, Scientists Warn

IVF Treatment in the U.S. May Be at Risk, Scientists Warn

SIN Apr 4, 2024 0 22

An Alabama court ruling that human embryos outside the uterus should be regarded...

Solar Eclipse Will Reveal Stunning Corona, Scientists Predict

Solar Eclipse Will Reveal Stunning Corona, Scientists P...

SIN Apr 4, 2024 0 3

Predicting what the sun will look like during a total solar eclipse is a helpful...

My Synesthesia Transforms Speech into Text I ‘See’ in My Head

My Synesthesia Transforms Speech into Text I ‘See’ in M...

SIN Apr 4, 2024 0 1

From the time I learned to read, I have experienced a form of mental closed-capt...

The Latest Weather Forecast along the Total Solar Eclipse Path

The Latest Weather Forecast along the Total Solar Eclip...

SIN Apr 4, 2024 0 19

From cloud coverage to clear skies, here’s up-to-date weather conditions expecte...

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