Large-scale DDoS attack shuts us down
A DDoS attack, initiated by criminals on compromised networks of computers, known as botnets, took Voxitatis offline for a moment these past few days.
Sunspot seen at E minus 15 days
The total solar eclipse is 15 days away and our telescopes are already tuning in the sun and moon. Take a close look.
Eclipse is 16 days from now
Getting ready for the eclipse on Aug. 21? We are headed to Oregon, but today's trek took us to Phoenix, Ariz.
How to keep summer long and strong
Let summer be summer, and don't start school too early to cut it short, writes a columnist in Naperville, IL.
Girls just as good at math as boys
Are there not enough girls, unnaturally, in STEM-related fields? Different STEM-related people are weighing in, and we wonder to what end?
Opioid addiction is a winnable war: Sessions
New prosecutors have been sent out by the Trump administration to 12 districts around the country in order to win the war against opioid addiction.
14-y/o Md. girl, hit by tree in storm, dies
Storms that traveled through the Baltimore area Thursday wreaked havoc and caused at least 1 death: a fallen tree.
Scientists use CRISPR to edit human embryo genes
Scientists report that they have successfully edited the human genome in embryos in order to remove certain genetic abnormalities.
Camp keeps 400 Balto. students on academic track
Summer camps can help reduce the amount of "summer slide," the loss of learning that often accompanies young learners in the summer.
Natural gas explosion at a private school in Minn.
A natural gas explosion has killed 2 people at a Christian school in Minneapolis. Several others were injured, and all students were safe and accounted for.