On April 8, the moon will go straight between Earth and the solar, creating a complete photo voltaic eclipse throughout a lot of the US, Mexico, and Canada.
Though whole photo voltaic eclipses happen someplace on the earth each 18 months or so, this one is uncommon as a result of tens of thousands and thousands of individuals in North America will doubtless witness it, from Mazatlán in Mexico to Newfoundland in Canada.
Right here’s how one can safely watch—and {photograph}—the pure phenomenon, even in case you don’t have a flowery digital camera at hand. Learn the complete story.
—Rhiannon Williams
What it is advisable to find out about new chicken flu infections
A dairy employee in Texas examined constructive for avian influenza this week. However this new human case of chicken flu—the second ever reported in the US—isn’t trigger for panic. The person’s sickness was delicate, and they’re already recovering. There’s nonetheless no proof that the virus is spreading individual to individual.
Nevertheless, the rash of current infections amongst livestock is unsettling. Final 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.
Right here’s what we find out about this new outbreak and what persons are doing to organize for additional unfold. Learn the complete story.
—Cassandra Willyard
