The simple lab technique that changed everything How the discovery and validation of a simple lab technique called PCR by Kary Mullis and his team in the 1980’s helped science take a leap forward in understanding genetics and improved our society.

November 19, 2020 by Justin Dingman Read More

Laboratory methods behind the polio vaccine discovery In 1949, Harvard scientists established a few tissue culture tricks that not only allowed Jonas Salk to develop the polio vaccine, but also became standard practice when growing polio in the lab. His team was awarded a Nobel Prize.

September 24, 2020 by Gina Misra Read More

How did we discover the first virus? The recovery of the cause of tobacco mosaic disease by Dimitri Ivanovsky eventually lead to the discovery of the first virus.

April 23, 2020 by Justin Dingman Read More

Say hello to Scotty, the oldest and biggest T. rex ever found Scotty’s unearthed fossils reveals a fairly complete set of bones including a hips, limbs, and a complete skull, allowing scientists to get better measurements than ever before.

April 14, 2019 by Matthew D'Ambrosio Read More

New Cavity Discovered in the Great Pyramid of Egypt Cosmic rays from space allowed scientists to detect a mysterious 4000 year old cavity deep in the Great Pyramid

November 15, 2017 by Sanjoy Som Read More

Lost & Found: The ancient Aitape Skull may be from the oldest known tsunami victim New research suggests that a skull fragment discovered in 1929 came from a tsunami victim some 6,000 years ago.

November 7, 2017 by Graham Lau Read More