IDEAS Waxman is Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Israel Studies, and the Stotsky Professor of Jewish Historical and Cultural Studies at Northeastern University …
A history of France, newly available in English, has shocked some readers by what it omits, as much as what it includes. Patrick Boucheron, a …
Stargazers will be treated to an awesome sight later this month — if they’re willing to stay up late. The 2017 Geminid meteor shower will …
Known as a “ring of fire“, an annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, but is not near enough …
Harry Potter-literate scientists have discovered a new species of spider in the forests of India that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Sorting Hat used …
Nearly a million miles from Earth, at a gravitationally stable point in space on the opposite side of our planet from the sun, is the …
For a show that lasts less than three minutes, the total solar eclipse that will traverse the U.S. on Aug. 21 is already inspiring an …
The solar eclipse that will cross the continental U.S. this Aug. 21 will attract a huge audience — and rightly so. The millions of people …
The world’s best-known human ancestor fossil—widely known as Lucy—likely died following a fall from a tree, according to new research. Scientists behind the study, published …
More than half of new power capacity added last year came from renewable energy sources like wind and solar power, beating fossil fuels for the …
