On April 8, the moon will go immediately between Earth and the solar, creating a complete photo voltaic eclipse throughout a lot of the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

Though complete photo voltaic eclipses happen someplace on the earth each 18 months or so, this one is uncommon as a result of tens of hundreds of thousands of individuals in North America will seemingly witness it, from Mazatlán in Mexico to Newfoundland in Canada.

Right here’s tips on how to safely watch—and {photograph}—the pure phenomenon, even when you don’t have a flowery digital camera at hand. Learn the complete story.

—Rhiannon Williams

What you might want to find out about new hen flu infections

A dairy employee in Texas examined optimistic for avian influenza this week. However this new human case of hen flu—the second ever reported in the USA—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.

Nonetheless, the rash of current infections amongst livestock is unsettling. Final month, goats in Minnesota examined optimistic. And avian influenza has now been confirmed in dairy cows in Texas, Michigan, Kansas, New Mexico, and Idaho. In a few of these circumstances, the virus seems to have unfold between cows. 

Right here’s what we find out about this new outbreak and what individuals are doing to arrange for additional unfold. Learn the complete story.

—Cassandra Willyard