50 Years Ago
- Humans
From the March 6, 1937, issue
Machines creating new jobs, stopping smoke with sound, and conflicts over atomic structure.
- Humans
From the February 27, 1937, issue
Testing thermometers, measuring clouds, and a very useful mineral.
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- Humans
From the February 13, 1937, issue
A model for flood control and a 1-ton robot that solves equations.
- Humans
From the February 6, 1937, issue
Cause of floods revealed and bending light to view distant galaxies.
- Humans
From the January 30, 1937, issue
A new atomic gun, an old human skull, and making stronger rayon.
- Humans
From the January 23, 1937, issue
Ancient slum dwellers, expanding universe questioned, and a math puzzle solved.
- Humans
From the January 16, 1937, issue
Winter snow removal, probing the ionosphere, and protecting the body from poisons.
- Humans
From the January 9, 1937, issue
A new AAAS president, preventing blood clots, and new elements in the sun.
- Planetary Science
From the January 2, 1937, issue
The beauty of snow, a very large number, and a robot brain machine.
- Humans
From the December 19 & 26, 1936, issues
CHRISTMAS HOLLY TREES HAVE THEIR FLOWERS TOO Despite the popularity of the familiar red holly berries for Christmas decorations, few of us are familiar with the rare beauty of the holly tree’s flower. The illustration on the front cover of this week’s Science News Letter is one of the superb enlargements in Walter E. Rogers’ […]
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From the December 12, 1936, issue
A rare crystal form, help for bleeders, and seedless fruits without pollination.
