Over the last 50 years, the computer has been transformed from a hulking scientific super-tool to a diverse family of devices that billions rely on to play games, shop, stream entertainment and communicate. “A New History of Modern Computing,” a …
Whenever federal or state agencies undertake a new building project, they are required by federal, and often state, laws to consider their impact on any historical resources in their vicinity before they begin. Those laws help keep Allison Densmore employed. …
For female common yellowthroats, beauty isn’t just skin – or features – deep. New research provides evidence that large or showy physical features of males attract females because they signal highquality male genes, such as those linked with robust immunity …
The game was simple: Move your paddle up and down to bounce the little digital “ball” to the other side of the screen, where your partner’s paddle was waiting. If you missed, the ball disappeared offscreen. It was easy, novel, …
For half of the 20th century, Black people in Milwaukee and other cities were not legally allowed to live where they wanted. A list of policies and institutional processes were in place to keep Black and white neighborhoods separate. One …
A carpet of freshly-fallen snow lays over the Cedarburg Bog, and Liz Herzmann is thrilled. She’s leading a group of 18 hikers through the bog to look for signs of animal activity. “Mammals are tough (to see) on a hike …
