History Thread for “scientific”

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February 25, 2026 Breaking

Richard Axel resigns as co‑director of Columbia University neuroscience institute

Columbia University · New York City · New York · United States

On February 25, 2026, Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced he will resign from his role as co‑director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University following scr...

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February 3, 2026 Breaking

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon

Southern Lebanon · Tyre · South Governorate · Lebanon

Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Israeli aircraft disperse unidentified substances over southern Lebanon Betwe...

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November 20, 2025 Breaking

Canada allows food from cloned livestock

Ottawa · Ontario · Canada

Canada has updated federal food policies that allow meat and dairy from cloned cattle and swine, as well as their offspring, to enter the national food supply. The policy shift follows a ...

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May 12, 2019 Breaking

Monsanto Intelligence Operations Targeting Journalists and Activists

Investigations revealed that Monsanto, a multinational agrochemical corporation, operated coordinated intelligence and reputation-management strategies aimed at journalists, scientists, a...

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November 26, 2013 Politics

Israeli producer confirms spy role in past

Rehovot · Israel

Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan publicly acknowledged that he spent years working for Israeli intelligence in a capacity that included acquiring military equipment and technology for his...

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January 15, 2008 Breaking

United States allows cloned animal meat without labeling

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The United States allows meat and milk from cloned animals to enter the food supply without special labeling requirements. The policy follows a decision by federal regulators who conclude...

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May 9, 1960 Breaking

The Birth Control Pill: History, Key Figures, and Usage Trends

United States

The birth control pill was developed in the mid-20th century as a result of combined efforts by scientists, doctors, activists, and funders. The idea of an oral contraceptive was strongly...

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May 30, 499 Breaking

Aryabhata's Astronomical Calculations

Patliputra · Bihar · India

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, formulated key astronomical constants that advanced early scientific understanding. His calculations included the length of the solar ye...

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May 1, 499 Breaking

Aryabhata's Mathematical Treatise Creation

Patliputra · Karnataka · India

Aryabhata, an ancient Indian mathematician and astronomer, authored the Aryabhatiya, a seminal work on mathematics and astronomy. This treatise laid foundational concepts for trigonometry...

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Published Research World Wars: Power, Conflict & Consequence

Manhattan Project Is Formally Established

13 August 1942 — The U.S. Army formally establishes the Manhattan Engineer District, the administrative framework that becomes the Manhattan Project. Scientific laboratories and enormous ...

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Published Research Nations & Civilizations

Modern Greek Enlightenment

18th century — Scholars spread new political, scientific and nationalist ideas through Greek-speaking communities.

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