WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
A massive volcanic event – or a series of them – may have set the pandemic wheels in motion, years before it arrived in Europe. Depositphotos View 5 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 11 – Hidden inside the narrow growth rings of Pyrenees …
Older people may need help getting the hang of using technology. Maskot/GettyImages – By Chao Guo, Professor of Nonprofit Management, University of Pennsylvania And by Charlotte Ren, Professor of Practice in Strategy and Innovation, University of Pennsylvania And by John J. DiIulio Jr., Professor of Politics, …
The microbes that live in our guts are turning out to be quite powerful chemical plant workers. UC Louvain – By Michael Franco 2025 Dec 09 – Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting …
In a landmark study, scientists have made a huge breakthrough in mental health. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 08 – In a breakthrough study, scientists have discovered that a variant in one gene, GRIN2A, can directly cause mental illness – something previously …
Researcher at the Institute of Archaeology of the RAS Irina Reshetova. Ekaterina Lameykina – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Dec 06 – Archaeologists have uncovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul. Located in northeastern Kyrgyzstan, high in the Tien …
New drug could repair damage caused by serious events like heart attack. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 04 – After two decades in the making, scientists have cracked the code on a drug that can repair DNA, setting the scene for a …
Vitamin C could offer low-cost protection against airborne particles. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 03 – Vitamin C may offer meaningful protection against one of the world’s invisible but pervasive health threats – fine-particle air pollution. New research has found that the …
Damage to the cornea from infections, injury, or genetic disorders can lead to blindness – and often requires a transplant. Arteum.ro / Unsplash – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Dec 02 – In a major breakthrough in human tissue replication, for the first time ever …
Preserving the value of real human voices will likely depend on how people adapt to artificial intelligence and collaborate with it. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images – By Francesco Agnellini, Lecturer in Digital and Data Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: …
President Nixon urged the IRS to audit his perceived enemies; Donald Trump wanted to do the same. LPettet/ iStock / Getty Images Plus – By Ken Hughes, Research Specialist, the Miller Center, University of Virginia Published: 2023 Jan 19 – Now that House Republicans …