This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction
Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s,…
After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies
With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate…
Could Monkeys Really Type All of Shakespeare?
Not in this universe, a new study concludes.Science doesn’t usually tolerate frivolity, but the infinite monkey theorem enjoys an exception.…
Biden Officials Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Outbreak With Added Money
The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald…
What Happened to Carter’s White House Solar Panels? They Lived On.
The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.It was a…
A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya
No one was hurt by the object, believed to be part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of…
How Saffron, a Precious Import, Became an American Cash Crop
Tara and Chad Philipp had never tasted saffron until they took a camping trip with a family they’d recently met.…
How to Watch the Quadrantids Meteor Shower, First of 2025, Peak Tonight
The Quadrantids might be one of the strongest showers this year, but poor weather could make them difficult to see.The…
Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System
The New York Times has offered this calendar to readers since 2017. It’s a collection of newsworthy events in spaceflight…
Jan. 2-3: The Quadrantid meteor shower will reach its peak.
Active from Dec. 26, 2024, to Jan. 16. Peak night: Jan. 2 to 3.The Quadrantids, which the International Meteor Organization…