William Thomas (Univ. of Nebraska–Lincoln), vice president of the AHA Council’s Research Division, has been announced as the new dean of Montana State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. “[Thomas’] leadership in fostering student success, research and public service, combined […]
An artist’s interpretation of the newly discovered planet and a warped debris disk NASA / JPL-Caltech A recent discovery of a “newborn” exoplanet could help scientists explain how our own home world came to be. In a study published Wednesday
Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
After the breakup of Martin and Lewis, Dino has to figure out how to stand on his own as a solo act. He ends up developing an on-stage persona as a happy drunk, while at the same time, developing a
An anti-government protester is carried on shoulders in Tahrir Square in the afternoon before a speech by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Tahrir Square February 10, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Chris Hondros/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Hondros/Getty Images
The morning after the Battle of Waterloo on June 19, 1815. By John Heaviside Clark. The Carnage of Waterloo: A Battlefield of Corpses The Battle of Waterloo was a clash of titans, with Napoleon’s Armée du Nord pitted against the
The first former president to be convicted of a felony is now also the first convicted felon to be elected as president. Donald Trump won reelection on November 5, paving the way for his return to the White House—as well
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Ritual Aztec whistles produced a brain-scrambling “scream,” according to a new study. The objects were used during human sacrifices and may have prepared victims for their supposed descent to Mictlan, the Aztec underworld. The Aztecs created the small 1.2 to
Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
