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- Juvenile capuchins are kidnapping infants of another monkey speciesby Freda Kreier on May 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Over 15 months on Jicarón Island, researchers saw five capuchin juveniles abduct 11 endangered howler monkey infants — all for no clear purpose.
- A ‘talking’ ape’s death signals the end of an eraby Erin Wayman on May 19, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Kanzi showed apes have the capacity for language, but in recent years scientists have questioned the ethics of ape experiments.
- Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhileby Karen Kwon on May 16, 2025 at 5:30 pm
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.
- RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be whyby Aimee Cunningham on May 16, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.
- New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphonesby Ananya Palivela on May 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Private listening out in the open is possible thanks to acoustic metasurfaces that precisely bend and direct sound waves.
- FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental expertsby Tina Hesman Saey on May 15, 2025 at 8:00 pm
Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have proven to be safe and effective for decreasing cavities.
- An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDAby Meghan Rosen on May 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm
The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.
- What gene makes orange cats orange? Scientists figured it outby McKenzie Prillaman on May 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.
- Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years agoby Katherine Kornei on May 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.
- Cryopreservation is not sci-fi. It may save plants from extinctionby Sujata Gupta on May 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Not all plants can be stored in a seed bank. Cryopreservation offers an alternative, but critics question whether this form of conservation will work.
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- 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.
- The most complete map of a brain is unveiled todayby Roger Highfield on April 9, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on the latest milestone in what is billed as the most complicated neuroscience experiment ever. The post The most complete map of a brain is unveiled today appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Ancient Tools in East Asia Reveal Middle Paleolithic Innovationby Ben Marwick on May 14, 2025 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist explains his team’s insights into how Quina scrapers in southwest China overturn long-standing assumptions about the region’s humans… The post Ancient Tools in East Asia Reveal Middle Paleolithic Innovation appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Zambia’s Chinese Connectionby Chip on May 13, 2025 at 2:13 pm
An anthropologist investigates the impacts of increasing Chinese migration to and investment in Africa. In the last two decades, an… The post Zambia’s Chinese Connection appeared first on SAPIENS.
- When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campusby Petra M. Creamer on May 7, 2025 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist considers whether students should learn from antiquities looted from Iraq. ✽ IN 2022, the Art Crimes Division of… The post When Wartime Plunder Comes to Campus appeared first on SAPIENS.
- South Africa’s Road Out of Colonialismby Chip on May 6, 2025 at 4:39 pm
A lawyer and anthropologist examines the history of the longest road in South Africa and why a proposed extension may… The post South Africa’s Road Out of Colonialism appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Why Are People Worshipping the Virgin Mary as a Goddess?by Emma Cieslik on April 30, 2025 at 10:00 am
Amid a goddess worship revival, some feminists are revering the mother of Jesus as a deity, defying Christian doctrines and… The post Why Are People Worshipping the Virgin Mary as a Goddess? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Ceasefire From the Earth and Skyby Chip on April 29, 2025 at 3:00 pm
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) along the border of North and South Korea is the site of the longest ceasefire in… The post Ceasefire From the Earth and Sky appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Virtual Reality Is Restoring Liberia’s Cultureby Craig Stevens on April 23, 2025 at 10:00 am
Traveling Treasures is a new project led by a team of anthropologists that puts Liberians directly in touch with their… The post How Virtual Reality Is Restoring Liberia’s Culture appeared first on SAPIENS.
- A Venezuelan Election … in Chileby Chip on April 22, 2025 at 3:12 pm
Unable to vote in her home country, a Venezuelan immigrant in Chile decides to organize her own mock election. In… The post A Venezuelan Election … in Chile appeared first on SAPIENS.
- In Japan, Rethinking What It Means to Care for the Deadby Anne Allison on April 16, 2025 at 10:00 am
Facing an increasing aging population and other societal shifts, people are looking beyond traditional family-based mortuary practices. ✽ It’s August… The post In Japan, Rethinking What It Means to Care for the Dead appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Hunting, Gathering, and the Fluidity of Gender Rolesby Chip on April 15, 2025 at 3:46 pm
Looking at the way people divide work in hunter-gatherer societies can tell us something about the evolutionary origins of gender… The post Hunting, Gathering, and the Fluidity of Gender Roles appeared first on SAPIENS.
