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Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...
Ohio State professors like me have watched in horror as the symbol of American scientific might has been thrown to, well, the DOGE.
Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the centennial of quantum mechanics’ framework, Hubble’s 35th anniversary and the legacy of Kanzi the bonobo.
Today, Americans are witnessing a resurgence of such concerns. History shows that they may lead to censorship and curtail ...
There are notable exceptions to this ; some works on the history of science, such as Meyer's "Geschichte der Botanik", deal in detail with various aspects of general history in a way which makes ...
The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African ...
Science can help. Anywhere in the out of doors there is opportunity for real fun with science. In this issue, we describe ...
It can tell us about vegetation, climate and even human activity through time. Pollen grains are far more than allergens — ...
In 1984, an amateur paleontologist in Scotland found a remarkable specimen: a nearly complete fossil of what looked to be a ...