Nancy Grace Roman is best remembered for being the first chief of astronomy in the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters, and the first woman to hold an executive position at the space agency.

Built during the republic and empire, a vast network of roads made moving goods and troops easier through all corners of the Roman world. Begun in 312 B.C., the Appian Way is perhaps the most ...

IF YOU WANTED to read an ancient Roman scroll, you might reach for a dictionary, and perhaps a magnifying glass. You would probably not think of using a particle accelerator. But that is what is ...