How Conifers and Christmas Trees Secretly Shaped U.S. History
’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are being decorated for a little Christmas cheer or…
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Why Hurricane Melissa Was One of the Most Powerful Atlantic Storms in History
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Today we’re…
Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Solar System’s Secret History
September 25, 20254 min readAsteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar…
A tiny Apollo 17 moon rock is unlocking a secret lunar history
An unassuming rock collected from the surface of the moon over 50 years ago by…
Coal power made history
The site of a decommissioned power station in Staffordshire is being transformed into new homes,…
Four Remarkable Stories from the History of Math Behind Bars
In 2014 Mura Yakerson, a college student at the time, decided to practice driving in…
The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb
In 1938, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, who had fled to New York to escape fascism,…
Earth will spin faster on July 22 to create 2nd-shortest day in history
Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less time than usual on Tuesday, July…
Dead Sea Scrolls analysis may force rethink of ancient Jewish history
The Isaiah Dead Sea Scroll is thought to date to around 100 BCZev Radovan/Alamy Some…
Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment
This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Hawaiʻi has officially become the first…