Science backs calls for limiting screens in schools
School device use links with lower test scores and distractions abound. But reversing the entrenched pandemic pivot to screens will be hard.
Category: Science
Will you be looking up on Aug. 12, the best skywatching day and night of the year?
For space fans and skywatchers alike, Wednesday Aug. 12 is destined to be a date for the history books. For those in North America —
Berlin gold hat: A 3,000-year-old ceremonial headdress that a cult used to track the sun, moon and lunar eclipses
The Berlin gold hat was made around 3,000 years ago from a single sheet of gold and accentuated with motifs that represent a calendar. (Image
Waxing Gibbous Moon
The waxing gibbous Moon is pictured above Earth from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean southeast
‘Now our lives have changed’: Drop in coal burning is helping the African Sahel turn green after decades of drought
This article was originally published by Yale Environment 360 . Near-extinct oryx are returning. Farms are prospering as irrigation water reaches fields for the first
‘His urine goes on tour around Europe, showing the kings and queens this glowing pee’: The weird world of alchemy before chemistry
Long before chemistry was a formal science, humans were experimenting with substances to solve problems, cure illnesses and make money. In his book ” The
New James Webb telescope image may reveal the true identity of ‘little red dots’ — Space photo of the week
quick facts What it is: Saguaro, a lower-redshift spiral galaxy Where it is: About 10 billion light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major When it
Who are the least-contacted people on Earth?
Although it might be difficult to believe in our hyper-connected lives, there are thousands of people across the planet who remain almost completely disconnected from
Curiosity Sees Martian Sulfur Up Close
These sulfur crystals were found inside a rock after NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover happened to drive over it and crush it on May 30, 2024
Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can minimize it
Inside the world’s newest data centers, energy-guzzling computations proceed round the clock as AI chatbots and other generative AI tools tackle tasks from the frivolous
‘These were harder than any other blades, cut sharper and cost more’: How ancient Sri Lankans created steel of legends by harnessing monsoons
About 2,500 years ago, people in what is now India and Sri Lanka were manufacturing an exceptionally high-quality type of steel. Wootz steel was extraordinarily
Where and when to see the Aug. 12 solar eclipse — exact times for North America and Europe
Millions of people across Europe and North America will witness a solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12, but the event will vary greatly depending on
What’s the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?
Yams and sweet potatoes are often confused, and the names are sometimes used interchangeably in the U.S. However, they’re two different crops. So what sets
Ancient Greek rings may have been forged with iron from meteorites
Chemical analysis of Bronze Age iron objects indicate that Greek nobles may have indulged in signet rings made with precious metal from the sky.