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Why Climate Change May Be Worsening Your Seasonal Allergies

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 6:45am

Longer growing seasons and increased pollen production driven by climate change could be aggravating your seasonal allergy symptoms

Categories: Astronomy

Red Dots around Total Solar Eclipse Explained

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 6:25pm

During the total solar eclipse, skywatchers saw ruby-colored prominences sticking out of the moon's shadow. Here's the science of those red dots

Categories: Astronomy

See Stunning Images Captured by Scientific American Staff during the Total Solar Eclipse

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 4:00pm

Scientific American staffers headed to locations ranging from Texas to Vermont to try to catch a glimpse of the total solar eclipse

Categories: Astronomy

This Hellish Alien World’s Skies May Create an Eerie Rainbow ‘Glory’ Effect

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 10:00am

The atmosphere of exoplanet WASP-76b may rain iron and form a strange, rainbow-like phenomenon called a “glory” never yet seen outside the solar system

Categories: Astronomy

Your Metabolism May Contain Health Clues

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 9:00am

An elite athlete’s metabolism mostly looks different from that of a person with COVID—but their occasional similarities can reveal important insights into health and disease

Categories: Astronomy

Feeling Angry? Chilling Out Helps More Than Blowing Off Steam

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 8:00am

When anger strikes, decreasing arousal is more likely to reduce aggression than venting is, according to a massive review of 154 studies

Categories: Astronomy

A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 7:00am

Kate Russo has seen 13 total solar eclipses, and even she isn't ready for this one.

Categories: Astronomy

The Milky Way Illuminated Ancient Egypt’s Goddess of the Sky

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 6:30am


Astronomical simulations and ancient Egyptian texts show the Milky Way was linked to the ancient Egyptian sky goddess Nut. This fits within multicultural myths about our home galaxy

Categories: Astronomy

The Solar Eclipse Is Almost Here: Everything You Need to Know

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 6:00am

Here’s how to pick a viewing spot, stay on top of the weather and pack the right gear to see the total solar eclipse on April 8

Categories: Astronomy