Science & Technology

How to catch the Geminids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year

December 11, 2024, 8:47am Life

among the few major meteor showers to come from asteroids — peak on Friday. It’s one of the year’s last chances to see fireballs in the sky. Read story

Tsunamis can be devastating

December 10, 2024, 5:40am Life

The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern… Read story

Apex, a 150-million-year-old stegosaurus dinosaur fossil that billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin bought for $44.6 million, is displayed Dec. 5 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

High-end dino goes on display

December 10, 2024, 5:35am Life Updated 1 day ago

The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered in on view in New York, American Museum of Natural History officials announced. Read story

After nine months of research, a Washington State University sociologist concludes rural clinics aren’t ready for artificial intelligence

December 9, 2024, 11:35am Newsletter Updated 2 days ago

A Washington State University sociologist has concluded after a nine-month study that rural health clinics aren't ready for artificial intelligence implementation. Read story

Nia McKinnon and Elizabeth Hintz, both 14, look at their phones Nov. 22 at a charging station in the Senior Center in Issaquah.

Help relatives with tech support: Tech savvy and home for holidays? Lend a hand

December 7, 2024, 6:04am Life

It’s time for the holidays, which means robust family conversations and seemingly never-ending courses of food. But for the more tech-savvy among us, the journey home could also mean we’ll be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family members. Read story