The moon darkened the daytime sky as it swept across North America during a total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8), thrilling tens of millions of skywatchers who had their eyes glued to the sky. All of North America and Central America experienced a partial solar eclipse, but only those areas within the path of … Read more
A total solar eclipse has begun. The totality lasts a maximum of 4 minutes and 28 seconds in certain places. The solar eclipse will cross North America, darkening the sky along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada. Here’s the latest: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE BEGINS IN NORTH AMERICA OVER MEXICO A total solar … Read more
Many people assume that horses first came to the Americas when Spanish explorers brought them here about 500 years ago. Recent research has even confirmed a European origin for horses associated with people in the American Southwest and Great Plains. But those weren’t the first horses in North America. The family Equidae, which includes domesticated … Read more
We are paleontologists who focus our research on various types of fossils, including ancient horses. Our most recent work used computer statistics to analyze gaps in the fossil record to infer more about which horse species did and did not live in an ancient habitat in Florida. Horses evolved as ecosystems changed People have been … Read more
We compare the ski areas of Niseko (left) and Whistler (right) – Tourism Whistler/Mike Crane Congratulations, you’ve saved enough for a dream ski vacation. The question now is: where do you spend it? For British skiers, two resorts almost always top the charts: Whistler Blackcomb, in Canada, and Niseko, in Japan. Both have appeared in … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. January starts with the Quadrantids, one of the fastest yet strongest meteor showers of the year. According to the American Meteor Society, the shower is expected to peak between January 3 and 4. Sky watchers … Read more
The new year brings with it a new series of exciting astronomical events in the night sky, and one that will take place in the middle of the day and will be a unique spectacle for many. From planetary alignments to a ‘Super Harvest Moon Eclipse’, here are the top astronomical events to mark on … Read more
Snowbird bills itself as an all-rounder, with Grand Prix style trimmers and various off-piste bowls – Visit Utah/Scott Markewitz High above the Great Salt Lake and its three-mile-deep copper shaft mines, Utah’s Wasatch Mountain Range looms large, with a wrinkled expression and a tree line that often creeps up to the forehead. The high Sierra, … Read more
Light pollution from urban areas has steadily increased and expanded, and with the advent of LED lighting, it is growing by as much as 10% per year in North America, as measured by the visibility of stars in the night sky. In our recent research, we found that the glow of cities and urban suburbs … Read more