Africans Discovered Dinosaur Fossils Long before the Term ‘Paleontology’ Existed
January 18, 2024 4 min read Sometime between C.E. 1100 and 1700, a Massospondylus dinosaur bone was found and carried…
Space and Submarine Explorers Are Right to Take Risks
As we await the final investigation results from the loss of the Titan submersible, which killed five people last summer…
Ancient DNA Reveals Origins of Multiple Sclerosis in Europe
More than 1,600 ancient genomes have helped to trace the roots of a host of genetic traits found in modern…
The Amazon’s ancient complex of ‘lost cities’ flourished for a thousand years
A cluster of “lost cities” that flourished for a millennia have been discovered by archaeologists in the Amazon, with the…
When Choosing What Diseases to Develop Drugs For, It All Comes Down to Funding
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Prescription drugs and…
Ancient Amazon Civilization Developed Unique Form of ‘Garden Urbanism’
January 11, 2024 4 min read Traces of an ancient civilization that had a unique urban infrastructure with cities set…
Renewable Energy Capacity Could More Than Double by 2030
CLIMATEWIRE | Renewable energy is on track to more than double worldwide by 2030, but more financing and policy support…
NASA’s Troubled Mars Sample Mission Has Scientists Seeing Red
NASA is seemingly caught between a Mars rock and a hard place. The space agency’s best-laid plan to robotically retrieve…
We Need to End Obstetric Fistula
I chose not to have children, yet several communities where I have worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Demolishing Homes That Sustain Hurricane Damage Can Improve Local Economy
January 5, 2024 3 min read Buying out and razing homes harmed by Hurricane Sandy boosted business development, jobs and…