SI/USGS Weekly Volcano Report for 12/2-12/8/2009

With no other galaxies in its vicinity for ~100 million light-years in all directions, it’s as isolated and lonely as a galaxy can be.

Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.

A new book by historian and author Paul Strathern argues that the Northern European Renaissance has long been overlooked.

Named “Phoenix,” this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.

Bram Stoker’s mother survived a terrible cholera outbreak and recounted the ghastly scenes to her son years later.