
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: February 2023
Paranoid computer; Mount Everest not the highest
Paranoid computer; Mount Everest not the highest
Hydrogen power; alcohol from moss
As their research is twisted to fuel racist claims, many geneticists are weighing the societal risks of their work
Defining what a dog is is really tough, but the domestication of wolves might be the feat that set modern humans on the path to dominance
Psychic reward; desert sea
Tattooed corneas; sunlight on Venus
Learn about Viking women, doughnuts in the brain, nuclear weapons, and more in the October issue of Scientific American
Lessons about racial injustice help students understand reality
Count women as workers; cement from sewage
Vesuvius erupts again; dragon bones
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, rather than prepare for future wars, we should talk about ending war once and for all
Efforts to change problematic names, whether on federal, state or local lands, are steps toward justice and reconciliation
Paleontologists from a small number of countries control much of the world’s fossil data
Wanted: lard oil and asbestos
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species
Human aura is ultraviolet; stimulating holly tea
As more of physics research is funded by the military, it is important to learn the full history of our past
Laser television; mastodons in New York
An archival project aims to document the experiences of people who suffered from U.S. nuclear weapons testing
Booster shots for smallpox, molten moonglow
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