Scientists used a quantum computer to explore the ultimate escape route from a black hole.
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Happy Birthday, Omicron
One year after the variant’s discovery, virologists are still scrambling to keep up with Omicron’s rapid evolution.
It’s Official: The Leap Second Will Be Retired (a Decade from Now)
On Friday, an international vote was taken to ditch the leap second, a technical fudge that has caused headaches since its inception 50 years ago.
The Surprising Afterlife of Unwanted Atom Bombs
The Biden administration has called for the retirement of the B83 superweapon, but nuclear experts say its most destructive parts will live on indefinitely in one form or another.
Bringing Sexy Back — To Fight H.I.V.
Most safer sex campaigns focus on danger and disease. Acknowledging the importance of pleasure — and how to make safe sex good sex — could make them more effective.
As the Pandemic Drags On, Americans Struggle for New Balance
As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty.
Time Is Running Out for the Leap Second
To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re proposing to ditch it. Will our days ever be the same?
Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard
Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, at least for now.
Scientists Are Gaining On RSV, a Persistent Threat to Children
Vaccines and treatments are in trials, but the virus remains a leading killer of infants worldwide.
G.O.P. Senator’s Report on Covid Origins Suggests Lab Leak, but Offers Little New Evidence
The report, signed by Senator Richard Burr, foreshadows a new wave of political wrangling over Covid’s origins if Republicans gain control of the House or Senate.