The Walkman at 35
The Walkman turned 35 years old in 2014
Oh, Christmas Tree!
The ubiquitous Christmas tree has a history, and it isn't biblical.
That Old Scroll is Actually an Egyptian Book of Spells!
A mysterious document turned out to be a book of Egyptian book of spells, according to a newly-completed translation
The Demographics of U.S. Holiday Gift-giving
In a 1991 paper for the Journal of Consumer Research studied the effects of income, family size, and other demographic differences on gift-giving patterns.
Cuban-American Relations Through The Years
After 55 years, diplomatic relations have been re-established between the United States and Cuba.
A Brief History of Pregnancy Workplace Rights
In a 1986 paper in the Journal of Public Health Policy, traced how pregnancy workplace rights has shifted over the years.
Help is on the Way for Snakebite Victims
Researchers have developed a way to identify the species of snake through a DNA swab of the bite, without killing it.
PSY-Q: Are the Drug Laws Working? Russell Brand Doesn’t Think So
All currently-illegal drugs, including cannabis, are harmful to health, the main argument for legalizing them reduces harm, by minimizing their consumption.
Driving the Evolution of Cliff Swallows
Charles R. Brown and Mary Bomberger Brown have been studying cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in southwestern Nebraska since the early 1980s.
When Unions Fought for the Environment
In a 1998 paper in Environmental History, Scott Dewey argues that unions were a key force for the emerging cause of environmentalism in the 1950s and '60s.