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- How to spot tiny black holes that might pass through the solar system by Emily Conover on September 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Flybys of primordial black holes may occur once a decade. Tweaks to the orbits of planets and GPS satellites could give away their presence.
- Projectile pollen helps this flower edge out reproductive competitionby Nala Rogers on September 17, 2024 at 1:00 pm
With explosive bursts of pollen, male Hypenea macrantha flowers knock some competitors’ deposits off hummingbird beaks before the birds reach females.
- Pregnancy overhauls the brain. Here’s what that looks likeby Laura Sanders on September 16, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil’s brain scans before, during and after pregnancy are providing the first view of a mom-to-be’s structural brain changes.
- How a dying star is similar to a lava lampby Lisa Grossman on September 16, 2024 at 1:00 pm
In a first, astronomers captured how convective forces power the quick bubbling movement of gas cells on the surface of a distant, massive star.
- Can solar farms and crop farms coexist?by Luke Groskin on September 13, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Researchers working in the field of agrivoltaics are studying how to combine solar farming with grazing, crop production or ecological restoration.
- Can taking ashwagandha supplements improve health?by Sean Cummings on September 13, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Ashwagandha is all over TikTok. Some studies report benefits, but more research is needed.
- Scientists find a long-sought electric field in Earth’s atmosphereby Lisa Grossman on September 13, 2024 at 1:00 pm
The Earth’s ambipolar electric field is weak but strong enough to control the shape and evolution of the upper atmosphere.
- Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinctionby Jake Buehler on September 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Long-lasting, widespread heat and weather extremes may have caused the Great Dying extinction event 252 million years ago.
- Talking to a chatbot may weaken someone’s belief in conspiracy theoriesby Sujata Gupta on September 12, 2024 at 6:00 pm
AI might help lift conspiracy theorists out of the rabbit hole, but some researchers say proceed with caution.
- How much is climate change to blame for extreme weather?by Maria Temming on September 12, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Scientists can estimate how much more likely or severe some past natural disasters were due to human-caused climate change. Here's how.
Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- A refreshed Flight gallery looks to the skiesby Doug Millard on August 12, 2024 at 11:00 am
Creating and delivering a new museum gallery is hard work. It typically takes many years and involves scores of people. But revamping an existing gallery has challenges all of its own. The post A refreshed Flight gallery looks to the skies appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Happy Birthday Louise Brown!by Harriet Jackson on July 25, 2024 at 8:30 am
On this day in 1978, a baby girl named Louise Brown was born. She was born via caesarean section, like many other babies, and in many respects her birth was unremarkable. The post Happy Birthday Louise Brown! appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Why most of us are right-handed, and prefer to view faces on the leftby Roger Highfield on July 2, 2024 at 9:01 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, reports on the findings of a study of handedness in museum visitors, published today by an international team. The post Why most of us are right-handed, and prefer to view faces on the left appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- The Future of Spaceflight by Guest authors on June 28, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, gives his verdict on the long-term future of space exploration. The post The Future of Spaceflight appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Galleries that inspireby Tim Laurence on June 28, 2024 at 12:45 pm
Inspirational spaces require investment. This simple truth is a challenging reality for the dedicated people working in cultural institutions across the country. The post Galleries that inspire appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- The Land of Dreamsby Ather Zia on September 16, 2024 at 10:00 am
In a dystopian short story, an anthropologist imagines an alternate world in which Kashmiris are forbidden to dream. Republished by… The post The Land of Dreams appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Finding Our Way Forward—by Rememberingby Aaron McCanna on September 12, 2024 at 2:58 pm
In a personal essay, a mixed-race and Native anthropologist draws strength from his ancestors. ✽ Who should I be today?… The post Finding Our Way Forward—by Remembering appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Speaking Truth to Israel Requires More Than Academic Freedomby Erica Weiss on September 11, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Educators and students critical of Israel’s war on Gaza face censorship, harassment, and dismissal. An anthropologist who researches coexistence between… The post Speaking Truth to Israel Requires More Than Academic Freedom appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Payangko, or Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi)by Durba Chattaraj on September 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
After a 60-year haitus, an Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna was seen in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains. A poet-anthropologist reflects on the echidna’s… The post Payangko, or Echidna (<em>Zaglossus attenboroughi</em>) appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Inside Amazon’s Union-Busting Tacticsby Orin Starn on August 29, 2024 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist reports on the impediments to labor organizing—and why it’s still worth trying. ✽ In the notoriously anti-union U.S.… The post Inside Amazon’s Union-Busting Tactics appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Fighting for Reproductive Rights in Retirementby Rachel Howard on August 28, 2024 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist conducts research in an Arizona retirement community, where older women share hard-won insights about how limitations on sexual… The post Fighting for Reproductive Rights in Retirement appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Can Ancient DNA Support Indigenous Histories?by María Pía Tavella on August 22, 2024 at 4:21 pm
A biological anthropologist reflects on how scientific research can be used to reaffirm or undermine Indigenous land ties in Argentina.… The post Can Ancient DNA Support Indigenous Histories? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Can Embracing Copies Help With Museum Restitution Cases?by Pınar Durgun on August 21, 2024 at 10:00 am
Many museums are wrestling with returning looted or unethically obtained ancient objects. An archaeologist considers how a shift in public… The post Can Embracing Copies Help With Museum Restitution Cases? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Can Art Save the “Post-Apocalyptic” Salton Sea?by Meredith Reifschneider on August 14, 2024 at 10:00 am
In this Mad Max–like California landscape, artists and activists are inventing renewable alternatives to the capitalist system that’s developing but… The post Can Art Save the “Post-Apocalyptic” Salton Sea? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Allocating Work Aided Our Evolutionary Successby Vivek V. Venkataraman on August 13, 2024 at 10:00 am
Societies divide labor by gender and age. A biological anthropologist considers when and why this behavior arose. ✽ In his… The post How Allocating Work Aided Our Evolutionary Success appeared first on SAPIENS.
