Science

More than spectacle: Eclipses create science and so can you
Scientists will focus on the sun, but they will also examine what happens to Earth's weather, to space weather, and to animals and plants on Earth as the moon totally blocks out the sun. The moon's shadow will sweep along a narrow path, from Oregon to South Carolina.
White supremacist site banned by GoDaddy after Virginia rally
The Daily Stormer published a story mocking protester Heather Heyer and making light of the events in Virginia, prompting calls for GoDaddy, which hosts the site, to take the site down.
Parenting style matters when it comes to raising a guide dog
New research suggests that when puppies have more attentive, active mothers, they're more likely to fail guide-dog training.
Scientists prepare for 'the most beautiful thing you can see in the sky'
You'd think that after hundreds of years of watching total solar eclipses, scientists would know all they'd need to about that particular phenomenon. You'd be wrong.
Go see it, eclipse chasers urge. 'Your first time is always special'
A small number of passionate "shadow-lovers" roam the world to be at exactly the right place when the moon blots out the sun. One man has seen 33 -- and calls each "one of the top events of my life."
How smartphones are making kids unhappy
Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety.
Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'
Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about his new movie, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power." Gore believes the stakes are high, but human ingenuity and passion can successfully combat climate change.
Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts
In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally. Bloomberg and Reuters report the engineer has been fired for "perpetuating gender stereotypes."
Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"
A National Science Foundation documentary, "The Rules of Life." Scientists are working to uncover the rule book that governs every aspect of every living thing on Earth, from the molecular scale to the entirety of Earth's ecosystems.