
Incan ‘Ice Maiden’ Revealed in Hyperrealistic Facial Reconstruction
A new facial approximation brings to life an Incan girl who was killed 500 years ago as part of a sacrificial ritual
Jennifer Nalewicki is a science, travel and culture writer living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Incan ‘Ice Maiden’ Revealed in Hyperrealistic Facial Reconstruction
A new facial approximation brings to life an Incan girl who was killed 500 years ago as part of a sacrificial ritual

Lasers Reveal Massive, 650-Square-Mile Maya Site Hidden beneath Guatemalan Rain Forest
A sprawling Maya site has been discovered beneath a Guatemalan rain forest

Dozens of Shipwreck Discoveries Anticipated in New Marine Sanctuary
A federal designation could help yield 3-D models that are useful for finding, studying and conserving vessels on the bed of Lake Michigan

Stunning 19th-Century Glass Models Teach Scientists about the Ocean's Fragility [Slide Show]
Hundreds of intricate glass sculptures of marine invertebrates may be scientists’ best shot at discovering how ocean acidification threatens sea creatures

Bold Stroke: New Font Helps Dyslexics Read [Slide Show]
Dutch researcher designs distinct characters into "Dyslexie" to make it more difficult for dyslexics to rotate, swap and mirror letters and numbers