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Author Christopher Cokinos can’t get enough of the moon.

There's something shady about the idea that an ancient rock carving on a Neolithic tomb in Ireland depicts the Moon blotting out the Sun.

The Mountain West helped put American science on the map during the 1878 total solar eclipse, and it's the place to be for the next big American eclipse.

Turns out the parasites used to plague dinosaurs, too.

From Monty Python’s “Galaxy Song” to Hans Zimmer’s “Time.”

Recent research suggests that our planetary neighbor causes a stir deep under the ocean.

Theansweriscomplicated.

Creating a cute food decoration takes more enthusiasm than skill.

From spotting mysterious shadow bands to proving Einstein right (again), there's more to eclipse viewing than just looking up.

An 11-acre micronation in the Nevada desert with its own rules and regulations.

It's a long and fishy history.

Here are the difficulty levels of most European languages for Americans.

For this NASA ambassador, religion and stargazing go hand in hand.

From Password to Mad Libs to Wordle, we pit our favorite lexical pastimes head to head. 

As their name suggests, these small birds provide critical cleaning services to oxen, impala and other animals of the savanna—with a side hustle as rhino guards.

What does our fascination with mortality reveal about who we are?

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.