New York City’s statewide school cellphone ban has exposed an unexpected gap, with teachers saying many teenagers cannot read ...

New York City teachers say the state’s recently implemented cell phone ban in schools has showed that numerous students no ...

New York City’s school smartphone ban has improved focus and movement in classrooms but revealed an unexpected skills gap: many students cannot read analogue clocks. Teachers across the city say ...

New York City schools report a surprising consequence of the smartphone ban: many students can't read traditional clocks.

Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones revealed that many ...

DEEP in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil lies a British-built railway village where clocks freeze at 11:47, and thick fog ...

A single English verb carries more definitions than any other in the language. Lexicographers have confirmed that the word ...

Scientists have demonstrated a simpler way to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms with laser light, revealing a direct electrical signal tied to nuclear activity. By moving from specialized crystals ...

In 2008, a team of UCLA-led scientists proposed a scheme to use a laser to excite the nucleus of thorium atoms to realize extremely accurate, portable clocks. Last year, they realized this ...

Last year, a UCLA-led team accomplished something scientists have been trying to do for 50 years. They made radioactive thorium nuclei absorb and emit photons like electrons in an atom do. This ...

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Buffalo Bills, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y.

The Indianapolis Colts, desperate at the quarterback position after injuries to both Daniel Jones and backup Riley Leonard, are bringing in a retiree to potentially lead the way in a playoff race.