Auction to begin of rare genetic replicas of Jesse Owens oak planted in Cleveland long ago

CLEVELAND, Ohio – There are nearly two dozen “celebrities” at Holden Arboretum waiting for a home. They are saplings, about ...
Nature

How smallpox reached the Americas: first genomic evidence points to Europeans

More than 400 years ago, two people living in modern day Chile died while infected with the smallpox virus. Viral DNA found in their mummified remains has now yielded genetic evidence of when the ...
Scientific American

How flowers shaped the world as we know it

David Haskell brings readers through millions of years of botanical history for his latest book, How Flowers Made Our World ...
The New York Times

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most made field goals in NBA history

LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most made field goals in the first quarter Thursday night in Denver. Chris Swann / Clarkson Creative / Getty Images DENVER — LeBron James has already scored ...