Science
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Russian Forces Close In on Ukrainian Town in Northeast
Vovchansk has been a prime target of Russia’s offensive in the northeast, as it seeks to push back Ukrainian troops…
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Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference?
A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes.
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How the Cockroach Took Over the World
A genetic analysis of the German cockroach explained its rise in southern Asia millenniums ago, and how it eventually turned…
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Faced With a Russian Onslaught, Ukraine Struggles to Keep the Lights On
The government has for the first time ordered nationwide rolling blackouts for Monday night to conserve energy.
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Report Finds ‘Catalog of Failures’ in U.K. Contaminated Blood Scandal
A six-year inquiry found that the deaths of about 3,000 people and the infection of tens of thousands of others…
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Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal Hearing: What Could Happen?
A hearing on Monday will determine whether Julian Assange has any more recourse in the British courts to appeal his…
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South Africa’s Highest Court Says Jacob Zuma Can’t Serve in Parliament
With elections a week away, the political comeback of Mr. Zuma, the former president, has presented a test for the…
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Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans
The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic…
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63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space
Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but…
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Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’
Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an…