Science, Technology & Medicine

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (513+ words) Admission is Free for Kids Colorado’s tussle with the Great Horse Flu ultimately proved short-lived. But this little-known episode in the state’s history reveals some important truths about the territory on the cusp of statehood. Cartoon depicting a horse sitting…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (1344+ words) Doctor’s field kit in the 1700s. In his chapter on the medical profession in his Kennebec County history, Henry Kingsbury gives Dr. Obadiah Williams two sentences: “Obadiah Williams was the first physician of Waterville. [As shown in last week’s article, Dr....

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (231+ words) WASHINGTON, DC — History and historical interpretation have frequently dominated the headlines over the past year, often in fraught contexts. At a moment when the meaning of history is being debated across the country, communities are responding with a simple but…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (579+ words) Could henbane explain Viking berserker trance? A Fyrkat burial and toxicology offer clues, but the evidence stops short of proving a battle drug. It is an arresting idea. It is also much easier to repeat than to prove. The theory…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (708+ words) Moses Lake has a certain look. A short trip through our downtown business district and older, established neighborhoods reveals a great deal about the history of this place; the history is in the landscape, and mid-century architecture helps to tell…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (72+ words) Green aurora Fairbanks Daily News-Miner "Let's look back at some of our history together." - Fairbanks woman dies after falling into river while horseback riding - Memo on internal communication creates friction between Fairbanks mayor, City Council - Two men dead in plane…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (103+ words) NYC Map Exhibit Bluefield Daily Telegraph Severe Thunderstorm Warning from MON 5:15 PM EDT until MON 6:15 PM EDT Special Weather Statement until MON 5:30 PM EDT Visitors to the Museum of the City of New York look over a model of New…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (333+ words) SOUTH TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) — Shauna Smith is working to preserve the history of the FAMU Hospital, a building that once played a central role in the city's Black community, from delivering babies to training the next generation of healthcare workers....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (786+ words) John F. Deatrick Jr., Dr. Kristopher Deatrick's great grandfather, is pictured in his office when the Deatrick Insurance Agency operated in Defiance years ago. A much younger Kristopher Deatrick sits on the lap of his great grandfather, Dave Saunders, at the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (75+ words) View of the estate. Copyright Debra Gosling Get the real story As Southwark changes we’re still here. We’re fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know. But proper journalism costs money. For just £2 a…...