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April 13, 2016
Journalists and advocates often frame the destruction and looting of archaeological sites in Syria as “wanton,” “senseless,” and “barbaric.” Jason Lyall, an associate...
April 13, 2016
In his new book, Yale political scientist Jacob S. Hacker argues that Americans have forgotten what made it the world’s most prosperous nation during the 20th century: a “...
April 13, 2016
Yale scientists have developed a laser imaging system with the versatility to look at both the structure of biological tissue and the dynamic activity — such as a heartbeat...
April 11, 2016
Even a super-Earth can fly too close to the sun, according to a new study.
April 11, 2016
An ancient tablet now in Yale's Babylonian Collection reveals that people of the time understood complex mathematical principles. Thanks to modern-day digitization, the...
April 11, 2016
YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. Authors of new...
April 8, 2016
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is marking its 150th anniversary with an exhibition that utilizes “treasures” from the museum’s collections to weave a story of...