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- A rapid shift in ocean currents could imperil the world’s largest ice shelfby Douglas Fox on April 23, 2024 at 9:00 am
Roughly the size of Spain, the Ross Ice Shelf stabilizes major glaciers along Antarctica’s coast — and is at risk of retreating, a new study finds.
- A new U.S. tool maps where heat will be dangerous for your healthby Nikk Ogasa on April 22, 2024 at 9:23 pm
The daily updated HeatRisk map uses color coding to show where the health threat from heat is highest and offers tips on how to stay safe.
- Pluto’s heart-shaped basin might not hide an ocean after allby Adam Mann on April 22, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Planetary scientists propose an alternative theory to explain why Sputnik Planitia has stayed put across Pluto’s equator.
- Language models may miss signs of depression in Black people’s Facebook postsby Sujata Gupta on April 22, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Researchers hope to use social media posts to identify population-wide spikes in depression. That approach could miss Black people, a study shows.
- Our picture of habitability on Europa, a top contender for hosting life, is changingby Nikk Ogasa on April 19, 2024 at 6:00 pm
The moon of Jupiter is considered one of the most promising places to look for life, but its subsurface ocean may be less habitable than once thought.
- A new road map shows how to prevent pandemicsby Brianna Randall on April 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Past viral spillover events underscore the importance of protecting wildlife habitats.
- Aimee Grant investigates the needs of autistic peopleby Saima S. Iqbal on April 19, 2024 at 1:30 pm
The public health researcher focuses on what kinds of support people with autism need rather than on treating the condition as a disease to cure.
- These windpipe cells trigger coughs to keep water out of the lungsby Nora Bradford on April 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm
Neuroendocrine cells can sense substances on the way to the lungs and prompt reactions such as coughing and swallowing, experiments in mice show.
- Jupiter’s moon Io may have been volcanically active ever since it was bornby Nikk Ogasa on April 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm
An analysis of the moon’s atmospheric composition suggests that it has been spewing sulfur for roughly 4.6 billion years.
- A puzzling mix of artifacts raises questions about Homo sapiens’ travels to Chinaby Bruce Bower on April 17, 2024 at 3:30 pm
A reexamined Chinese site points to a cultural mix of Homo sapiens with Neandertals or Denisovans.
Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- Remembering Peter Higgsby Roger Highfield on April 10, 2024 at 10:22 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, pays tribute to the Nobelist and Science Museum Group Fellow, Peter Higgs. The post Remembering Peter Higgs appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Want a chance to name an asteroid?by Abbie MacKinnon on April 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm
As members of the public get a chance to name an asteroid, Curator Abbie MacKinnon explores how these celestial bodies get their names. The post Want a chance to name an asteroid? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Galleryby Science Museum on March 28, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Recently the Science Museum celebrated its one millionth visitor to Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery. The student was part of class from a London school, who was taking part in one of the gallery’s free Meet an Employee workshops. The post Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- The Energy Revolution we need to seeby Tim Laurence on March 28, 2024 at 3:29 pm
This week the Science Museum opened a stunning new gallery exploring what is probably the most important question of our age: how can the world limit dangerous climate change by transitioning away from fossil fuels in meeting global energy needs? Fossil fuels still meet around 80% of the world’s energy needs. That is why the rapid but carefully managed shift to a low-carbon economy based largely on renewable energy can fairly be described as an Energy Revolution. It’s how our The post The Energy Revolution we need to see appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Remembering NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Staffordby Abbie MacKinnon on March 27, 2024 at 11:00 am
On 18 March 2024, NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Stafford passed away at the age of 93. Stafford was the commander of the Apollo 10 mission which launched on 18 May 1969. The post Remembering NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Stafford appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Baltimore’s Toxic Legacies Have Reached a Breaking Pointby Emily Sekine on April 23, 2024 at 10:00 am
In a new book, an anthropologist reveals the heavy tolls industries have placed on residents in this eastern U.S. city.… The post Baltimore’s Toxic Legacies Have Reached a Breaking Point appeared first on SAPIENS.
- What a Community’s Mourning of an Owl Can Tell Usby Marlaina Martin on April 17, 2024 at 10:00 am
The outpouring of grief over New York’s Flaco the owl, who died recently, reveals how much attitudes toward these creatures… The post What a Community’s Mourning of an Owl Can Tell Us appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Roganby Bridget Alex on April 16, 2024 at 5:06 pm
An archaeologist explains his motivations and strategies for appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a purveyor of misinformation… The post Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe Rogan appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Conflicting Times on the Camino de Santiagoby Emily Sekine on April 10, 2024 at 10:00 am
As increasing numbers of pilgrims walk the Camino, a European network of historic pilgrimage routes, those who journey to “slow… The post Conflicting Times on the Camino de Santiago appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in Ukraineby Marlaina Martin on April 9, 2024 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist, anthropologist, and film expert examine the staggering amount of damage to cultural heritage caused by Russia’s war on… The post Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in Ukraine appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Learning From Snapshots of Lost Fossilsby Bridget Alex on April 3, 2024 at 10:00 am
Not all fossil discoveries happen in the field. In museum archives, researchers found photos of remains from Paleolithic children who… The post Learning From Snapshots of Lost Fossils appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Accurate Is the Stone Age Thriller Out of Darkness?by Marlaina Martin on April 2, 2024 at 10:00 am
An archaeologist with expertise in human origins assesses the accuracy of a 2022 film about Homo sapiens who encounter Neanderthals.… The post How Accurate Is the Stone Age Thriller <em>Out of Darkness</em>? appeared first on SAPIENS.
- The Responsibility of Witnesses to Genocideby Christine Weeber on March 28, 2024 at 6:29 pm
Palestinian narratives of their own dispossession are routinely dismissed—making witnessing Israel’s ongoing onslaught on Palestine that reignited in 2023 an… The post The Responsibility of Witnesses to Genocide appeared first on SAPIENS.
- How Israeli Prisons Terrorize Palestinians—Inside and Outside Their Wallsby Bridget Alex on March 26, 2024 at 10:00 am
An anthropologist in the West Bank explains how Israel’s prison regime dehumanizes Palestinians, who nevertheless dream of freedom and resist… The post How Israeli Prisons Terrorize Palestinians—Inside and Outside Their Walls appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Bila Mwiliby Chip on March 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
A poet-historian in Tanzania remembers those who have passed but who are still nearby. “Bila Mwili” is part of the… The post Bila Mwili appeared first on SAPIENS.
