Before you book your reservation for a busy park this summer, check out this list of 10 underrated national parks to visit instead.
Beyond Yosemite and Yellowstone: 10 underrated national parks to visit this summer
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Today in History: Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space
On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission.
Video: Watch as a cicada emerges from its shell
A soft white adult cicada molts out of its nymphal shell on a tree along the North Branch of the Chicago River in Skokie, May 30, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
There’s no beat, no lyrics. You can’t dance to it. But cicada music is the coolest music you know
You can’t dance to it, and there is no melody nor any lyrics. But the sounds of cicadas are music — music that buzzes, whines, thrums and fizzes.
Cicada? More like ci-nada. Why some city dwellers are calling cicada invasion ‘Y2Cicada’
Kris Rey was anticipating a cicada invasion. News story after news story seemed to promise a summer teeming with the insect. But weeks in, Rey hasn’t seen a single cicada in Lincoln Square. She jokingly called the phenomenon, “the Great Cicada Scandal of 2024.” Or, she mused, “Y2Cicada.” “It’s a lot of hype for a […]
An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, shooting lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
As the election nears, President Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as he tries to secure his legacy.
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service
Elon Musk has traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation.
Today in History: New York Native publishes article about AIDS
On May 18, 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors of “an exotic new disease” among homosexuals; it was the first published report about what came to be known as AIDS.
Former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products’ at the company
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has a lot more to do and is committed to doing it.