Peter Waldman Artisan, glassblower, and balloon man. Peter Waldman is never without a balloon. Even out to dinner, he will pause and twist up a creation if there’s a child nearby. For the past 40 ...

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

JAMES CITY — A program that could help the Historic Triangle improve its resilience to flooding and other climate issues is getting underway. The program, called the Resilience Adaptation Feasibility ...

Several parts of the northern half of the Washington area were overwhelmed by flash flooding late Saturday afternoon and evening because of intense, slow-moving thunderstorms. Silver Spring, Maryland, ...

There are gentle migration strategies that can delay the move away from Windows 10, which Microsoft will stop supporting in October 2025. Technically (and maybe even psychologically), the easiest step ...

(BCN) — The Bay Area Air District is expanding its vehicle buy-back program to encourage the removal of higher-polluting vehicles from the road by increasing the buy-back amount to $2,000, an increase ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min A new interdisciplinary real ...

Some of the most prevalent UFO conspiracy theories — including about aliens being housed at Area 51 in Nevada — were fueled by the Pentagon in an attempt to provide cover for secret weapons programs, ...

From bee science to understanding the impact of a warming world on plant life, here’s what the Ecosystems Mission Area does. By Rebecca Dzombak The Trump administration’s proposed budget for 2026 ends ...

WASHINGTON — Air quality in the D.C. metro area has gotten worse, the American Lung Association said. In this year's "State of the Air" report, the organization gave the area's daily particle ...

A new program in the East Bay aims to make the financial burden of homeownership a little lighter. Applications for the Home Access Program open in May. The program is open to first-time homebuyers ...