Learn more › Pocket microscopes are a way to take a sense of adventure with you wherever you go. These tiny machines allow you to zoom in and see an object’s surface or even look at cells ...

But Nichol, a featured appraiser on the PBS program "Antiques Roadshow," says smaller surprises happen often enough. "You frequently get people bringing in something that they bought for $5 that's ...

What Is the 1942 Lincoln Wheat Penny Made Of? Victor D. Brenner designed the 1942 Lincoln Wheat Penny, one of the one-cent ...

A rare antique camera, bought for just £60 by Antique ... Automatique cameras — essentially a camera combined with microscope. Paul Laidlaw found a rare primitive camera in a Kent antique ...

While I have seen optics turn these cameras into pretty good microscopes, my setup added nothing more than a phone tripod, and will get you by in a pinch. With all this very usable and capable ...

One of the most exquisite silver coins ever produced by the United States is the Walking Liberty half dollar. Adolph A. Weinman created the Walking Liberty half dollar, produced from 1916 to 1947 and ...

A case of H5 bird flu is believed to be detected in a human in Canada for the first time, health officials said Saturday. A ...

Textile analysis can aid everyone from forensic anthropologists searching for clues to museum conservators hoping to identify and preserve an antique ... a polarizing light microscope to see ...

After an Orthodox Jewish man was shot while walking to his synagogue on the Sabbath in Rogers Park, Chicago, last weekend, media outlets quickly gathered and disseminated information about the ...

We’ve all likely seen the amazing images possible with a scanning electron microscope. An SEM can yield remarkably detailed 3D images of the tiniest structures, and they can be invaluable tools ...

Let's take a look at how to observe cells under a microscope. No prizes for guessing the first thing you'll need: a microscope. But don't worry if you don't have one of your own. Ask your school ...

For maximum preservation, antique textiles, especially cottons and linens, should have no direct contact with wood, blue tissue, regular tissue, or other wrapping paper. Most paper tends to be acidic; ...