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- Harmful heat doesn’t always come in wavesby Nikk Ogasa on June 27, 2025 at 8:02 pm
Even without reaching heat wave levels, sustained high temperatures may contribute to a litany of health issues.
- A barrage of radiation couldn’t kill this hardy life-formby Katherine Kornei on June 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm
A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.
- Mysterious ‘little red dot’ galaxies have a possible origin storyby Ken Croswell on June 27, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Compact ruddy galaxies seen by the James Webb telescope confound astronomers. Having very little spin at birth may explain the galaxies’ small sizes.
- Genetics reveal the origin story of East Asia’s favorite sweet beanby Celina Zhao on June 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.
- Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years oldby Carolyn Gramling on June 26, 2025 at 6:00 pm
If the new age of these Canadian rocks is solid, they would be the first and only ones known to have survived Earth’s earliest, tumultuous time.
- This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggsby Susan Milius on June 26, 2025 at 3:30 pm
An egg-shape trend found among birds shows up in miniature with very protective bug parents. Elongated eggs fit more compactly under mom.
- AI can measure our cultural history. But is it accurate?by Sujata Gupta on June 26, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Art and literature hint at past people’s psyches. Now computers can identify patterns in those cognitive fossils, but human expertise remains crucial.
- ‘Magic’ states empower error-resistant quantum computingby Emily Conover on June 25, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Special quantum states allow computers to perform the most difficult class of quantum computing operations.
- In a first, the Webb telescope found a planet by actually ‘seeing’ itby Adam Mann on June 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Finding a Saturn-sized world around the young star TWA 7 could pave the way for the Webb space telescope’s direct observation of other exoplanets.
- Many U.S. babies may lack gut bacteria that train their immune systemsby Tina Hesman Saey on June 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Too little Bifidobacterium, used to digest breast milk, in babies' gut microbiomes can increase their risk of developing allergies and asthma.
Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- Rain in Five Minutesby Roger Highfield on June 12, 2025 at 10:31 am
With AI and cloud computing, the Met Office is poised to transform how—and where—we see the weather coming, reports Science Director Roger Highfield. The post Rain in Five Minutes appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elioby Chloë Abley on May 16, 2025 at 2:44 pm
This May half term, visitors to the Science Museum can ignite their curiosity about the cosmos with our Exploring Space trail, a collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s new film 'Elio' to celebrate its release in cinemas on 20 June. The post Discover out-of-this-world objects on our new trail in collaboration with Disney and Pixar’s Elio appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Pac-Man turns 45by Mark Cutmore on May 9, 2025 at 5:30 am
To celebrate 45 years since the release of Pac-Man, Head of Commercial Experiences and gaming fan Mark Cutmore explores the story of the much-loved character and pop-culture icon. The post Pac-Man turns 45 appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Exploring Space at the Science Museum by Doug Millard on May 8, 2025 at 1:31 pm
As we get ready to close Exploring Space on 2 June to prepare for a new Space gallery this autumn, Deputy Keeper Doug Millard looks back at the history of this beloved gallery. The post Exploring Space at the Science Museum appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Celebrating Sophie Wilson and 40 years of the ARM microprocessorby Guest authors on April 26, 2025 at 7:00 am
To mark 40 years since the production of the first ARM microprocessor, Assistant Curator Cait Scott explores computing history and the career of one of ARM’s pioneering programmers, Sophie Wilson. The post Celebrating Sophie Wilson and 40 years of the ARM microprocessor appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Uncovering an Archaeology of U.S. Empire in Panamaby Charlotte Williams on June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist investigates how archaeology helped the U.S. colonize the Panama Canal Zone—just as the current U.S. government threatens to… The post Uncovering an Archaeology of U.S. Empire in Panama appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Why Do Swallows Fly to the Korean DMZ?by T. Yejoo Kim on June 25, 2025 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist discovers diasporic flights—including her own—that begin at and return to the waters of the demilitarized zone between North… The post Why Do Swallows Fly to the Korean DMZ? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Forest as Kin and Pantry in the Himalayasby Kalzang Dorjee Bhutia on June 18, 2025 at 10:00 am
In the Sikkim and Kalimpong Himalayas in Northeast India, supply chains are often interrupted by changing monsoon systems that damage… The post Forest as Kin and Pantry in the Himalayas appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Societies Morph With the Seasonsby Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias on June 17, 2025 at 10:00 am
An evolutionary anthropologist details seasonal changes among foraging communities—and distills how the fixed political structures of industrialized societies are an… The post How Societies Morph With the Seasons appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Shading U.S. Empire in Puerto Rico’s Ballroom Sceneby Dozandri Mendoza on June 12, 2025 at 10:00 am
A linguistic anthropologist explores the queer Ballroom scene in San Juan—and how performers are incorporating critiques of colonialism into the… The post Shading U.S. Empire in Puerto Rico’s Ballroom Scene appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Cultural Knowledge Sustained Desert Farms in the Ancient Andesby Ari Caramanica on June 11, 2025 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist who studies past farming practices in the north coast of Peru argues these offer models for navigating current… The post How Cultural Knowledge Sustained Desert Farms in the Ancient Andes appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Earwormby Uzma Falak on June 9, 2025 at 10:00 am
A poet-anthropologist listens to an accidental field recording from Kashmir: What might be dismissed as noise becomes a way to… The post Earworm appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Caring Across Distance—One Call at a Timeby Tanja Ahlin on June 4, 2025 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist explores how a phone call home may seem simple but carries layers of meaning for migrating nurses and… The post Caring Across Distance—One Call at a Time appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Protest and the Public Universityby Chip on June 3, 2025 at 8:26 pm
Protestors against the U.S.-enabled genocide of Palestinians face federal charges in New York City. Why do universities repress contemporary struggles… The post Protest and the Public University appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Excavating the Traces of Ice Age Foragersby Aaron Martin on May 28, 2025 at 10:00 am
A filmmaker showcases archaeologists unearthing tiny lithics that evidence the presence of hunters from 13,000 years ago in what is… The post Excavating the Traces of Ice Age Foragers appeared first on SAPIENS.
