Security
The Battle of Midway: A Victory of Information
After the Battle of Midway, the initiative in the Pacific War shifted toward U.S. and Allied...
Security
How ‘Dunkirk’ Started the Digital Transformation of Warfare
Yesterday, today and tomorrow, time counts. From the opening scene of Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie 'Dunkirk'...
Pioneers
Rosalind Franklin’s Discovery is in Everyone’s DNA
You may not have heard of Rosalind Franklin. But here's why you should know the untold...
Pioneers
Howard Aiken: The Original Computer Scientist
Howard Aiken conceptualized and developed the world's first large-scale computer.
Pioneers
Barbara Cartland: Romance Novelist, Glider Revolutionary?
There's another side to Dame Barbara Cartland: She was a daredevil who pushed the high-society fad...
Security
How the Battle of the Coral Sea Changed Military Technology
A pivotal moment for military technology, the Battle of the Coral Sea was the first naval...
Tech
Titanic II Construction Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Titanic II Construction is underway, but marine technology has improved since the disastrous voyage that went...
Pioneers
The Big Bang And James Cronin: How A Violation Led To A Scientific Revolution
The research of Nobel-winning physicist James Cronin – who recently passed away at 84 – has...
Science
Would the Real Dire Wolf Please Step Forward?
Fantasy dire wolves appear as massive dog-like creatures with shaggy gray-white fur. Do these characteristics translate...
Science
Vikings in North America Pinpointed by Cosmic Storm
Exactly a thousand and one years ago, a Viking took an axe to a tree. The...
Science
DNA Evidence Reveals Secrets of Ancient Mummy Collection
An ancient mummy provides clues about how people lived in China's Tarim Basin thousands of years...
Disasters: Prediction, Prevention and Relief
Lost and Found: Searching for the Source of the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
In a new model, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and ended the Mesozoic Era was...
Science
Today’s Pacific Ocean Sharks Aren’t What They Were 19 Million Years Ago
A mysterious extinction event 19 million years ago wiped out around 90% of Pacific ocean sharks...
Science
Prehistoric Rhino Fossils Reveal an Epic Past
A new study reveals details about a species of prehistoric rhino that lived in the Tibetan...