50 Years Ago

  1. Humans

    From the August 18, 1934, issue

    The Great Dust Storm of 1934, preferred sleep position and handedness, and tensor theory applied to electrical machinery.

    By Science News
  2. Humans

    From the August 11, 1934, issue

    Ruins of magnificent Assyrian palace uncovered, termites need fungus to thrive, and Homo sapiens thought to be 10 million years old.

    By Science News

  3. From the August 4, 1934, issue

    Hard landing for stratospheric balloon flight, record drought in the Midwest, and chemical sprays to combat fog.

    By Science News
  4. Humans

    From the July 28, 1934, issue

    Swamp dinosaur fossils found in Wyoming, secrets of famous violin makers revealed, and a cancer-causing virus.