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Among other things, he covered the Apollo moon landings, the rise of recombinant DNA technology and the emergence of AIDS

By sequencing DNA from the dust of dead sea scrolls, scientists were able to glean new clues about the ancient manuscripts. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Science in meter and verse

How innovation works, a history of American hurricanes, and more

The Silent Cities project is collecting sound from cities around the planet during the coronavirus pandemic to give researchers a database of natural sound in areas usually filled with human-generated noise.

Originally published in January 1917

Physicist Brian Keating talks about his book Losing the Nobel Prize: A Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science’s Highest Honor.

Journalist Leslie Kean investigates topics that many consider to be beyond the pale

Originally published in April 1910

Originally published in November 1855

Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio talks about his latest book, Galileo: And the Science Deniers, and how the legendary scientist’s battles are still relevant today.

The crisis shows the need for public health authorities to get creative in their communications