Books

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

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. (March 7, 2016)

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. (March 30, 2015)

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

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. (December 15, 2012)

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. (November 5, 2012)

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. (May 14, 2011)

Athur C. Clarke Dies at Age 90
Arthur C. (March 19, 2008)

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. (November 23, 2007)

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. (June 12, 2006)