History

Tattooed corneas; sunlight on Venus

Learn about Viking women, doughnuts in the brain, nuclear weapons, and more in the October issue of Scientific American

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

Wanted: lard oil and asbestos

Paleontologists from a small number of countries control much of the world’s fossil data

An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species

As more of physics research is funded by the military, it is important to learn the full history of our past

Human aura is ultraviolet; stimulating holly tea

Lessons about racial injustice help students understand reality