Experts say trees do not explode but can crack loudly due to rapid temperature changes. This phenomenon, known as "frost cracking," occurs when tree sap freezes and expands. Young trees, thin-barked ...

After 20 years, Belle Burden’s picture-perfect marriage came crashing down when her husband suddenly walked away. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: ...

Explore two effective methods for finding the magnetic field of a current-carrying wire loop. This short explains the reasoning behind each approach and shows how they connect theory with practical ...

Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz—evidence of intense heat ...

The character actor had grown up in Maryland, where “The Wire” was set, and went on to star in horror films like “It Chapter Two.” By Jonathan Abrams Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter, is the author ...

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

Actor James Ransone died Friday apparently by suicide, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. He was 46. Ransone, a native of Maryland, was best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in the ...

James Ransone, the actor known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and Eddie Kaspbrak in “It: Chapter Two,” died by hanging on Friday, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was ...

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in “The Wire” and a host of other HBO roles, has died. He was 46. Ransone died by suicide Friday in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County medical ...

SAN DIEGO — As holiday package thefts surge, videos of booby-trapped deliveries are trending on social media, but attorneys are cautioning consumers that retaliating against porch pirates could result ...

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