Books

NASA Releases Free Earth Ebook
NASA has released a free ebook called Earth that contains 69 stunning images from Earth-observing satellites. (2019-02-28)

New Bush Tomato Species Named After Mark Watney from The Martian
A new species of bush tomato has been named after Mark Watney, the main character in The Martian. (2016-03-07)

Medieval Remedy From Bald's Leechbook Found to Kill MRSA
A medieval remedy from the Leechbook has been found to kill MRSA. Scientists found it kills 90% of the antibiotic-resistant superbug. (2015-03-30)

NASA Releases Ebook Called Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication
NASA has released a 300-page ebook called Archaeology, Anthropology, and Interstellar Communication. (2014-05-23)

James Gleick Wins Winton Prize for Science Books
James Gleick was recently named the winner of 2012 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books for his book, The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood. (2012-12-15)

Idaho Anthropology Professor Plans to Launch Blimp to Find Bigfoot
Reuters reports that Idaho State University anthropology professor Jeffrey Meldrum plans to launch a blimp to help locate Bigfoot. (2012-11-05)

Biographer Stacy Schiff: Cleopatra Was a Commanding, Clever and Quick-Witted Ruler
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff is the author of Cleopatra: A Life. (2011-05-14)

Athur C. Clarke Dies at Age 90
Arthur C. (2008-03-19)

The Rheic Ocean
About 430 million years ago a massive ocean called the Rheic Ocean covered much of the Earth and seperated the land masses of Laurentia and Gondwana. (2007-11-23)

Did Neanderthals Sing and Dance?
Where the Neanderthals a musical culture? That's the theory presented by Steven Mithen in his book, The Singing Neanderthals. (2006-06-12)