Prof. John Marra details just why Carbon-14 is the most important isotope — existing in every living thing — in his new book "Hot Carbon: Carbon-14 and a Revolution in Science." Read more ›
A study co-authored by Prof. Jacob Shane looked at how adults fared pre- and post-retirement when it came to work, health, finances, relationships and more. Read more ›
Brooklyn College Prof. Lauren Mancia focuses on John of Fécamp, an 11th century spiritual writer, in her book about the world's transition to an emotional relationship with God. Read more ›
In “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas,” Corey Robin tells of Thomas' transformation from left-wing black nationalist to controversial conservative. Read more ›
An extraordinary trove of fossils shows how plant and animal life recovered in the million years after an asteroid hit wiped out the dinosaurs.
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A new book looks at how Brooklyn's West Indian Day parade and its connections to Carnival in Trinidad nurtured the emergence of soca music. Read more ›
The British-born writer Ivy Litvinov found her literary ambitions overshadowed by her husband's career as a Soviet functionary and diplomat. Read more ›