Author Archives: Marisa Sloan

There’s a finite quantity of phone numbers and other forms of identification. But don’t panic yet! Find out how we can stay connected. Continue reading →

You may want to check your shelves — tens of thousands of books were bound in emerald green between the 1840s and 1860s and they’re laced with arsenic, say conservators. Continue reading →

Here’s how art conservators use a variety of tools, like X-ray fluorescence, ultraviolet light and infrared light, to peel back the layers of a painting, including an early work by Vincent van Gogh. Continue reading →

Microgreens provide great nutritional value and the veggie and herb seedlings require little time, space or expertise to grow. Continue reading →

A collection of medieval skeletons discovered in an old latrine has puzzled archaeologists for decades. Continue reading →

Few mothers from a 19th-century dairy farming village in the Netherlands breastfed their children. In a new study, researchers aimed to find out why. Continue reading →

The weapon, forged from an iron meteorite, may have come from beyond ancient Egypt’s borders. Continue reading →

For the Maya and Romans, toxic pollution likely rendered water undrinkable for centuries at a time. Continue reading →

Only after a round of X-rays and CT scans did researchers discover that the 2,000 year old remains were not what they first appeared. Continue reading →

Traces of gold in the world’s oceans have captivated ambitious minds for more than 100 years. We’re still seeking new, inventive ways to extract the precious metal. Continue reading →

The “MooLoo” may lead to a 56 percent reduction in ammonia emissions, according to researchers. Continue reading →

The “MooLoo” may lead to a 56 percent reduction in ammonia emissions, according to researchers. Continue reading →

The “MooLoo” may lead to a 56 percent reduction in ammonia emissions, according to researchers. Continue reading →

The “MooLoo” may lead to a 56 percent reduction in ammonia emissions, according to researchers. Continue reading →

A new study found more than 80 percent of white-tailed deer in Iowa contracted SARS-CoV-2 last winter. Continue reading →

From the NASA astronaut to the accomplished archaeologist, these Indigenous innovators led inspiring lives. Continue reading →

The queen’s messages, once redacted by an unknown censor, shed light on her close relationship with a Swedish count during the French Revolution. Continue reading →

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is the agency’s fastest approval ever — here’s how it was accomplished without shortchanging safety standards. Continue reading →

Materials capable of absorbing upwards of 99.9 percent of light could be useful in a variety of optical and space applications. Continue reading →

You break it, he fixes it. Scientific glassblower Neal Korfhage discusses the past, present and future of his unusual occupation. Continue reading →

When the ancient Greek games began in 776 B.C., they looked a bit different from today’s spectacle. Continue reading →

Scientists once thought their structures impossible. Now, the discovery of the oldest man-made quasicrystal could expand the world of nuclear forensics. Continue reading →