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- A cosmic ‘Platypus’ might link two astronomical mysteriesby Lisa Grossman on January 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm
A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.
- Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancientby McKenzie Prillaman on January 24, 2025 at 2:00 pm
When sick, Nile tilapia seek warmer water. That behavioral fever triggers a specialized immune response, hinting the connection evolved long ago.
- Another danger looms after the LA fires: Devastating debris flowsby Nikk Ogasa on January 23, 2025 at 5:30 pm
As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.
- Mole or marsupial? This subterranean critter with a backward pouch is bothby Susan Milius on January 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Genetic analyses have solved the riddle of where a marsupial mole fits on the tree of life: It’s a cousin to bilbies, bandicoots and Tasmanian devils.
- Trump is withdrawing the U.S. from WHO. Here’s what that means by Meghan Rosen on January 22, 2025 at 5:14 pm
When Trump’s move to leave WHO takes effect in a year, it may gut funding for global public health and limit U.S. access to crucial data, experts warn.
- Galactic chaos at cosmic noon may have stunted Milky Way planet formationby Lisa Grossman on January 22, 2025 at 3:19 pm
High radiation during a time of frenzied star formation in the Milky Way left one stellar population with few chances to form planets, a study reports.
- A mysteriously large pterosaur finally has an identityby Jake Buehler on January 22, 2025 at 2:00 pm
A Jurassic pterosaur fossil, known to paleontologists for over 160 years, isn’t a new species. It is an odd specimen of Rhamphorhynchus muensteri.
- Unearthed ice may be the Arctic’s oldest buried glacier remnantby Nikk Ogasa on January 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Thanks to climate change, thawing permafrost in the Canadian Arctic has revealed the buried remnant of a glacier that’s 770,000 years old.
- In chimpanzees, peeing is contagiousby Gennaro Tomma on January 20, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The first study of copycat urination in an animal documents how one chimpanzee peeing prompts others to follow suit. Now researchers are exploring why.
- Cigarettes with less nicotine may help some smokers quitby Aimee Cunningham on January 17, 2025 at 10:25 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to drastically reduce the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products.
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- What awaits us in 2025?by Roger Highfield on December 27, 2024 at 9:00 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, gazes into his crystal ball to glimpse the experiments, projects and innovations that will make headlines in the coming year. The post What awaits us in 2025? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Ten of the best snow and ice levels in video games by Guest authors on December 19, 2024 at 8:50 am
To celebrate the winter season, we've chosen the top ten cold worlds from gaming history. Brrrr! The post Ten of the best snow and ice levels in video games appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Movements and maps – the French quest for longitudeby Richard Dunn on December 5, 2024 at 9:00 am
Curator Richard Dunn takes a closer look at a sea clock on display in Versailles: Science and Splendour, and explores French contributions to the development and use of a game-changing navigational innovation. The post Movements and maps – the French quest for longitude appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- A visionary innovation: Harold Ridley and the first intra-ocular surgeryby Selina Hurley on November 29, 2024 at 9:00 am
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first intra-ocular surgery, Curator Selina Hurley takes a look at the history of the medical procedure and its pioneering inventor Harold Ridley. The post A visionary innovation: Harold Ridley and the first intra-ocular surgery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Science Museum Christmas Gift Guideby Science Museum on November 27, 2024 at 12:16 pm
Only four weeks to go until Christmas! If you’re looking for inspiration, our online shop is packed full of stellar gifts for everyone. The post Science Museum Christmas Gift Guide appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- The Battle to Protect Archaeological Sites in the West Bankby Salah Al-Houdalieh on January 22, 2025 at 11:00 am
An archaeologist from Palestine is urgently working to assess archaeological sites in the West Bank devastated by destruction and looting… The post The Battle to Protect Archaeological Sites in the West Bank appeared first on SAPIENS.
- The Strange Power of Laughterby Kirsten Bell on January 21, 2025 at 11:00 am
An anthropologist explores laughter as a far more complex phenomenon than simple delight—reflecting on its surprising power to disturb and… The post The Strange Power of Laughter appeared first on SAPIENS.
- An Order for My Backpack and Three Stages of Nowhereby Don Edward Walicek on January 20, 2025 at 11:00 am
A poet moves through rituals of silence and erasure that permeate the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. “An… The post An Order for My Backpack and Three Stages of Nowhere appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuadorby Sebastián Vacas-Oleas on January 14, 2025 at 11:00 am
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, an anthropologist explores how the Shuar people are betting on dragon fruit cultivation to reclaim economic… The post Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador appeared first on SAPIENS.
- My Errant Uterusby Monica J. Casper on January 14, 2025 at 11:00 am
In a time of heightened threats to reproductive rights, a women’s health scholar and mother of two comes face to… The post My Errant Uterus appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Translation Notesby Eric Abalajon on January 13, 2025 at 3:47 pm
A translator’s notes are refashioned into a poem calling for justice for Indigenous peoples in the Philippines displaced by a… The post Translation Notes appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Poets Resist, Refuse, and Find a Way Throughby Grace Zhou on January 13, 2025 at 11:00 am
In a themed collection, poets trace contours of power to critique colonialism, environmental destruction, and social violence while transforming the… The post Poets Resist, Refuse, and Find a Way Through appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Home-Carrying—A Repatriation Trip to Vanuatu 100 Years in the Makingby Jenny L. Davis on January 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm
An anthropologist and poet reflects on a journey of return that tells a larger story about human connection, acts of… The post Home-Carrying—A Repatriation Trip to Vanuatu 100 Years in the Making appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Living With Parakeets and Other Migrantsby Gideon Lasco on January 7, 2025 at 11:00 am
Amsterdam, like other European cities, hosts growing populations of non-native parakeets. An anthropologist unpacks what shifting attitudes toward these birds… The post Living With Parakeets and Other Migrants appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Best of SAPIENS 2024by Chip on December 11, 2024 at 11:00 am
Anthropologists from around the globe brought dazzling insights and deeply reported concerns to the digital pages of SAPIENS magazine. ✽… The post Best of SAPIENS 2024 appeared first on SAPIENS.
