WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Gray-market peptides are not regulated by any health authority. Westend61/Getty Images By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut Published: 2026 Aug 07 – DIY peptide injections, which promise to boost everything from weight loss and muscle-building to longevity and …
Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain. justhavealook/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio Published: 2026 Aug 06 – Taxi …
A July 2026 cyberattack targeted more than 30 water systems in Minnesota municipalities, including Plymouth. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt – By William Akoto, Assistant Professor of Global Security, American University School of International Service Published: 2026 Aug 04 – Hackers tried to break into at …
Toxic clumps of abnormal proteins damage neurons and cause dementia. Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Sunil Kumar, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Denver Published: 2026 Jul 31 – Current therapies for Parkinson’s disease and related …
The battery-powered RiseAlert would simply be mounted on a pole, fence post, etc. downslope from a residence – no Wi-Fi connectivity or app would be required. Daniella Rempe – View 3 Images – By Maryna Holovnova 2026 Jul 27 – Climate change is reshaping …
A view of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument near Escalante, Utah. John Fowler from Placitas, New Mexico, U.S. via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY – By Kerri J. Malloy, Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies, San José State University Published: 2026 Jul …
Losing sleep from a daylight saving time transition could raise the risk of eye diseases. E M R A L K Y/Pexels/Canva – By Mike McRae 2026 Jul 22 – While daylight saving may give us a little extra sunshine at the end of …
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the political terrorism conference on 2026 Jul 16, in Washington. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images – By Jason M. Blazakis, Professor of Practice and Director of Center on Terrorism, Extremism and Counterterrorism, Middlebury College …
What happened to newspaper editorials? RapidEye, iStock/Getty Images – By Ken Paulson, Director of the Free Speech Center, Middle Tennessee State University Published: 2026 Jul 20 – Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial …
This painting depicts the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The Founding Fathers leaned on French philosopher Montesquieu as they designed the Constitution. GraphicaArtis/Archive Photos via Getty – By Robert A. Ballingall, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maine Published: 2026 Jul 02 – As …
