The sun is putting on a show. On Sunday the star unleashed several strong and bright solar flares, including one of the most powerful eruptions seen in decades. Far from the steadily glowing orb we ...

Carroll County voters will get to pick more than candidates in upcoming elections. After casting their ballots, voters will be able to choose from among the four winning designs for the 2026 Carroll ...

A Miami-Dade official has proposed eliminating the physical yellow registration decal from Florida license plates. The official argues that switching to digital verification would save money, reduce ...

There’s a new AI-powered toy for kids called Stickerbox, and, before you groan, I’m here to report that it’s surprisingly fun. Stickerbox, a product born out of Brooklyn-based startup Hapiko, is a ...

The Carroll County Board of Elections is again holding an “I Voted” sticker design contest to promote the importance of voting by harnessing the power of local art and creativity. Voters in the 2026 ...

Tompkins County voters walk away from the polls casting more than just a ballot. Many have also voted for the next “I Voted” sticker designed by Ithaca’s rising generation of civic participants. For ...

The 30th anniversary of Java, which the Java community is celebrating this year, offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on the remarkable changes the ecosystem has undergone. In this article, I aim ...

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On a Wednesday afternoon in January, Kristina Kelso’s daughter arrived home from school just like any other weekday. She showed her mother a photo she had taken on her walk home, and Kelso saw ...

Observations made using a new method have revealed that sun-like stars produce cataclysmic superflares once every hundred years. Could our sun create one soon? When you purchase through links on our ...

The recent flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity as part of its 11-year cycle. The active period is likely to continue over the next year, so more auroras could be ...

Drawn within a Nevada-shaped border are three animals – a bird carrying a tote bag, a bear in a skirt and a cat wearing a white backpack. They are all lined up in front of a “vote here” sign. Behind ...