A small sample of the ways the planets and stars were portrayed in medieval manuscripts. After coming...
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Introduction Space is approaching a new frontier. The space economy is expected to be worth $1.8 trillion...
For decades, historians have grappled with the origins of modern science in early modern Europe. Abstract Historians...
A mission to retrieve samples from the red planet is in the works. Some scientists wonder if...
The rational thought of the Enlightenment had a profound effect on religion. The Enlightenment The first Puritans...
The essence of the gods could not escape the material sources of their origin. Egypt By Dr....
Our cultural practices, biology, and genetic make-up can have a big impact on our health. Introduction Did...
The skies and the gods were inseparable in Maya culture. Astronomers kept careful track of events. By...
Deception should have no place in the scientific ecosystem. Deception is natural. All animals do it as...
The word is derived from the Greek phainō – “to show, to bring to light, make to...
Fourier recognized the possibility that the Earth’s atmosphere might act as an insulator of some kind. Introduction...
Here are some of the most notable tech milestones over the past four decades. By Stephen HolroydSenior...
For scientists who perform medical research on the recently deceased, there are few regulatory or ethical guardrails....
The word “Robotics” was employed for the first time by Isaac Asimov in his novel “Runaround” (1942)....
When we knew what we knew about climate change since the seventeenth century. 1640: Carbon Dioxide Discovered...
Foote died in 1888 and for almost a hundred years her contributions were unknown. Introduction Eunice Newton...
In the history of sciences, the role of Leonardo da Vinci’s work is of fundamental importance. By...
Behind many debates are deep divisions between two schools of thought in the world of health care....
Following their television broadcast, the films were made available free of charge for classroom use. Introduction The...
An astrophysicist has much to say about the public’s lack of trust in science, and how it...
The exact mechanism by which storms formed was once a subject of fierce debate among American scientists....
The calculation of π was revolutionized by the development of infinite series techniques in the 16th and...
The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus dates to the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt. Introduction The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (RMP;...
A look at the history of calculating the actual, and increasingly exact, value of pi (π). By...
Euler is held to be one of the greatest mathematicians in history and the greatest of the...
Pi has spawned its own literary style. By Dr. Ittay WeissSenior Lecturer in MathematicsUniversity of Portsmouth Introduction...
The transition from DNA as a tool for criminal investigation to DNA as a consumer good. Introduction...
Experiments had always been carried out by thinkers. Introduction The scientific method was first used during the...
Royal Society was responsible for setting out what exactly we consider science today Introduction The Royal Society was founded...
In the digital age, data privacy has become a paramount concern, especially when it comes to sensitive...