On April 8, the moon will go straight between Earth and the solar, creating a complete photo voltaic eclipse throughout a lot of the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Although complete photo voltaic eclipses happen someplace on the planet each 18 months or so, this one is uncommon as a result of tens of hundreds of thousands of individuals in North America will doubtless witness it, from Mazatlán in Mexico to Newfoundland in Canada.
Here’s how one can safely watch—and {photograph}—the pure phenomenon, even when you don’t have a elaborate digicam at hand. Read the complete story.
—Rhiannon Williams
What you want to learn about new fowl flu infections
A dairy employee in Texas examined constructive for avian influenza this week. But this new human case of fowl flu—the second ever reported within the United States—isn’t trigger for panic. The particular person’s sickness was gentle, and they’re already recovering. There’s nonetheless no proof that the virus is spreading individual to individual.
However, the rash of latest infections amongst livestock is unsettling. Last month, goats in Minnesota examined constructive. And avian influenza has now been confirmed in dairy cows in Texas, Michigan, Kansas, New Mexico, and Idaho. In a few of these instances, the virus seems to have unfold between cows.
Here’s what we learn about this new outbreak and what persons are doing to organize for additional unfold. Read the complete story.
—Cassandra Willyard