Dark energy is tearing the Universe apart. What if the force is weakening? The surprising early results suggest that dark energy could be weakening over time. Could JWST solve cosmology’s big mystery? Physicists debate Universe-expansion data “That’s really a hint that ... 05/2/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Package from mystery sender arrives at Poland museum — with missing artifacts inside The Royal Łazienki Museum sits on the site of Ujazdów, an expansive estate turned private residence for the last king of Poland, according to the museum. The property was purchased by Stanisław ... 05/2/2024 - 4:23 am | View Link
Six faculty members honored for their commitment to teaching Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis recognized six recipients of the college’s annual teaching prizes during a reception on April 29. 05/2/2024 - 2:08 am | View Link
Roam Boston to solve a crime when ‘Clue: A Walking Mystery’ comes to the city Fans of "Clue" will get to experience an entirely new version of the classic board game when it comes to Boston this summer. 05/1/2024 - 11:05 pm | View Link
We know more about the surface of Mars than about the floor of Lake Michigan. But what we do know is remarkable. At the bottom of Lake Michigan, an underwater forest, a Russian satellite, more than 1,700 shipwrecks and other discoveries unlock secrets of the past. 05/1/2024 - 11:01 pm | View Link
Houston — Heavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes. Officials redoubled urgent instructions for residents in low-lying areas to evacuate, warning the worst was still to come.
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“This threat is ongoing and it’s going to get worse.
The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers can expect to see hundreds of meteors fill the sky in the pre-dawn hours. With the moon at a waning crescent, the show is expected to be even more vibrant than usual.
Chants of “disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest” are reverberating across the globe as student-led protests in support of Palestine have popped up outside the U. S. and in countries like Australia, Mexico, and the U. K. as the Israel-Hamas war enters into its seventh month.
The best Taylor Swift needle drops will make you think about her music a little differently. A show like You might play with tone, turning an emotional ballad into comic relief, while The Buccaneers might help christen a new Swiftie classic with one pivotal scene. Some music syncs feel so seamless you may start to believe they were written specifically for a movie, while others, like Swift’s Valentine’s Day sweetheart anthem “Today Was a Fairytale,” actually was.
In a fast-food culture, there may be few things better for your health than making a simple home-cooked meal. But while the meal itself may be a good idea, the cooking part can be a problem—at least if you own a natural gas or propane stove. That’s the conclusion of a new study in Science Advances, showing that dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are emitted by both kinds of stoves.
The findings are a result of new work conducted at Stanford University by environmental scientist Rob Jackson and graduate researcher Yannai Kashtan.