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Rock crystal sat in museum for nearly 2 centuries — then they found it wasn’t a rock
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1883, what was believed to be a decorative crystal gemstone was cataloged and placed in the...
First Black grad of Lincoln College School of Law was hired as Illinois State Museum janitor
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy one measurement, Robert Preston Taylor goes into history as the first African-American graduate...
Clayborn Benson preserves Black history, lights a fire in young people to learn from the past
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe barbershop is where Clayborn Benson’s interest in storytelling first began. As a shoeshine boy...
This is when Hanukkah is in 2023, and the story behind the Jewish holiday
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHanukkah is nearly upon us. The Jewish holiday runs for a little over a week and usually falls in...
Mammals with pouches are 'more evolved' than humans — sort of
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA photo of a koala with a joey on its back. Mammals with pouches, like kangaroos and koalas, have a...
How many neighborhoods are there in Milwaukee? Here's why there's no 'right' answer.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMany call Milwaukee a "city of neighborhoods." The Cream City is known for its large number of...
What Happened When Computers Learned How to Read
Time via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCredit - Getty Images Computers love to read. And it isn’t just fiction before going to bed. They read greedily: all literature, all of the time—novels,...
For decades, their work has brought Crown Hill Cemetery's 'people museum' to life
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story was originally published in 2022. We are republishing it as part of our...
Art illuminates the beauty of science – and could inspire the next generation of scientists young...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScientists have often invited the public to see what they see, using everything from engraved...
Ecologist advises people to pay attention to the world around us | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhit Gibbons, now retired, is one of America’s foremost ecologists with 25 books, 250 scientific...