Just Plain WEIRD #2
Hunter Biden embraces his father, President Joe Biden, and his stepmother, Jill, at Biden’s 2021 inauguration. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – By Shannon Bow O’Brien, Associate Professor of Instruction, The University of Texas at Austin Published: 2023 Jun 22 – Hunter Biden, the younger …
A study has found hummingbirds regularly ingest alcohol with their nectar. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 22 – If your local hummingbird is getting a bit aggressive, it may have a drinking problem. A recent study by University of California, Berkeley biologist …
The practice of putting images of only deceased or allegorical people on U.S. stamps dates back to 1847. Schulte Productions/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Richard Handler, Professor of Anthropology, University of Virginia And Laura Goldblatt, Assistant Professor of English, University of …
The pangolin is the world’s only mammal fully covered in scales. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 20 – In the latest biotechnology that takes its cue from the wonders of the natural world, a tiny soft, flexible metal ‘robot’ can curl up …
Peeing on a stick to test for pregnancy may soon be a thing of the past across the globe. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 20 – The days of urinating on a stick, and then sharing those sticks online, might be numbered, …
An illustration of the new dinosaur, a master of migration. Mauricio Álvarez View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 19 – Scientists have been able to name a new species of dinosaur that roamed the river plains of Chile’s Patagonia …
Animals that shared the landscape with humans disappeared as the ice age ended. Mauricio Antón/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY – By Christopher R. Moore, Research Professor and Director of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey (SEPAS) at the South Carolina Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology, University …
Scientists have demonstrated a proof-of-concept for a new navigation system that can work underground and underwater by tracking particles from cosmic rays. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 18 – GPS is a powerful navigation technology, but it doesn’t work as well inside …
Sego Innovations is looking to launch a solar panel that instantly compacts to 1/8 its expanded size. Sego Innovations View gallery – 10 images – By C.C. Weiss 2023 Jun 16 – Reaching far beyond the cutesy paper sculptures of grade school, the age-old …
A woman teaches a dance form, known as bhangra, during a 3HO gathering. Gurumustuk Singh/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA – By Simranjit Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Memphis Published: 2023 Jun 14 – Throngs of people, most wearing white clothing and many adorned …
