Scientists Unlock Hidden DNA From 1,300-Year-Old Manuscripts
Researchers have demonstrated a nondestructive way to collect cellular material from historical parchment manuscripts, allowing them to conduct…
Sculptor to build $55 million monument depicting American history in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — A first-of-its-kind monument that could become one of the largest bronze sculptures in the…
CPD: Man hospitalized with critical injuries after shooting in Fairview
Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting the took place in Fairview on Sunday evening.According to CPD, officers responded…
This Idaho Falls farmer raises camels — and he’s hoping his historic farm survives
IDAHO FALLS — An 80-acre spread off Yellowstone Highway in Idaho Falls is where Jeral Williams has called…
Larry David and Barack Obama’s new HBO show is a departure for both.
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How one woman made Vincent van Gogh, and the myth of the tortured artist, famous
When we think of tortured geniuses, few come to mind as quickly as Vincent van Gogh. Throughout his…
Million Dollar Makeover Turns Old Railroad Bridge into City’s Trendiest Venue With a View
Former railroad bridge now serves as a public gathering space over the Kansas River – Credit: Thornton Tomasetti…
The small homes that shaped a neighborhood
The Mission Beach cottages don’t stand out individually, reading instead as a collection of small, closely spaced wood-frame…
In December 2024 a NASA spacecraft flew straight into the Sun’s outer atmosphere at 430,000 miles per hour, the fastest any human-made object has ever moved, through a region millions of degrees hot — and survived because a 4.5-inch carbon shield kept everything behind it at roughly room temperature.
It has been almost eight years since launch, and NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is still one of the…
Filmmakers screen documentary on Mound Bayou’s 1982 effort
Filmmakers screen documentary on Mound Bayou’s 1982 grassroots effort Filmmakers screen documentary on Mound Bayou’s 1982 grassroots effort…
‘Only death can stop me’: terminally ill Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS
A former Chinese e-commerce executive in the final stages of a rare disease is still working 12-hour days,…
In September 1999 a NASA spacecraft that had flown 416 million miles to Mars was torn apart in the planet’s atmosphere — not by an explosion or bad luck, but by a units mix-up, one team using imperial pounds where another expected metric newtons, the same mistake that strips a bolt in a home garage.
In September 1999, a NASA spacecraft that had traveled roughly 416 million miles to reach Mars flew too…