WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Cell phone use was linked to sperm quantity, but not its morphology or motility. Rita Rahban – By Michael Franco 2023 Nov 01 – A study of nearly 3,000 Swiss men over the course of 13 years has shown a link between frequent cell …
Valerie Sidorova/Unsplash, CC BY-SA – By Jack Hughes, PhD Candidate in Behavioural Science, Durham University and by Mario Weick, Professor of Behavioural Science, Durham University and by Milica Vasiljevic, Associate Professor of Behavioural Science, Durham University Published: 2023 Oct 31 – There was …
This 15th-century medical manuscript shows different colors of urine alongside the ailments they signify. Cambridge University Library, CC BY-NC – By Meg Leja, Associate Professor of History, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: 2023 Nov 02 – Nothing calls to mind …
Hindu devotees prepare to scatter ashes of the deceased into the sea as part of Ngaben, a mass cremation ceremony, in Surabaya, Indonesia. Juni Kriswanto/AFP via Getty Images – By Liz Wilson, Professor of Comparative Religion, Miami University Published: 2023 Oct 31 – …
From feline to felony: New DNA technique has the potential to detect if a specific cat owner has been at the scene of a crime. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 31 – Lending new meaning to the phrase ‘cat burglar’, a single …
Remember the old saying: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. David Wall/Moment via Getty Image – By Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina Published: 2023 Oct 24 Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you …
A girl dressed as a ‘catrina’ takes part in the Catrinas Parade in México City to celebrate Day of the Dead. Yuri Cortez/AFP via Getty Images – By Mathew Sandoval, Associate Teaching Professor in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University Published: 2023 Oct …
High levels of antibodies targeting Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, were linked to the most severe cases of COVID. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Oct 24 – Over the last few years one of the persistent mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 infections has been …
An Osage man on the Arkansas River sometime between 1910 and 1918 – about a decade before the Osage Reign of Terror. Vince Dillion/Oklahoma Historical Society via Getty Images – By Shannon Toll, Associate Professor of Indigenous Literatures, University of Dayton Published: 2023 Oct …
Six years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, women in minority communities still face extra challenges addressing harassment and abuse. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren – By Keren McGinity, Research Associate, Brandeis University Published: 2023 Oct 17 – October 2023 marks the anniversary of …
