History
How Hannibal’s War Elephants Helped to Determine His Route Through the Alps
When you go into battle with nearly 40 gigantic pachyderms, you need to take the shortest path possible
The Rabies Vaccine Debuted Nearly 150 Years Ago Today
Pioneering microbiologist Luis Pasteur helped save the life of a dog-bitten boy
This Was a Big Week for Marie Curie, More Than 120 Years Ago
Despite steep odds, she became the first woman in France to earn a doctorate in science
Today Was the Day Galileo Caved
On this day almost four centuries ago, the father of modern science was forced to bow to political and religious pressure to save his life
The Model for Botticelli’s Venus Died at 23
And researchers have a new theory for her untimely demise
This Cosmonaut Was the First Woman in Space
The Soviet Union beat the United States to the punch by 20 years
The Ancient Roots of Modern Winemaking
Two-thousand-year-old grape seeds yield viticultural insight in the Chianti wine region
274 Years Ago Today, Benjamin Franklin Flew a Kite
But a Frenchman beat him to the electric punch by a month
Lessons in Chemistry, 19th-Century Style
She wrote the bestseller that made young people fall in love with science
Did a Roman Legionnaire Wear Eyeliner?
An ancient makeup bottle turns up far from its Egyptian home
The Most Precarious Day in the Universe
On the same day the world descended into war, physicists saw reality itself unraveling
