WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
For those prone to seasonal affective disorder, a shift in the sleep cycle can impact energy levels. Ben Akiba/E+ via Getty Images – By Lina Begdache, Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: 2022 Dec …
The pagan tradition of celebrating the winter solstice with bonfires on Dec. 21 inspired the early Christian celebrations of Christmas. Gpointstudio/ Image Source via Getty Images – By Thomas Adam, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, University of Arkansas Published: 2021 Dec …
Robert Downey Sr put his son in wild underground movies and gave him access to drugs. So what happened when Downey Jr finally turned the cameras on his dad? Like father, like son … the Robert Downeys Jr and Sr. – Photograph: Netflix …
Researchers have tested how the color of a bowl affects perceptions of sweet and salty snack foods in picky eaters. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Nov 28 – Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have found picky eaters perceive food eaten out of …
Millions have watched Netflix’s hit Ancient Apocalypse, which is just the latest interpretation of an enduring tale. But in its appeal to ‘race science’ it’s more than merely controversial. How Atlantis has been portrayed in popular culture. Photograph: Fernando Gregory/Alamy – Robin McKie …
Wilma Mankiller served in the top leadership role of the Cherokee Nation from 1985 to 1995. Peter Turnley/Corbis Historical via Getty Images – By Julie Reed, Associate Professor in History, Penn State Published: 2022 Nov 23 – If you fish in your pocket …
Cutting open bears, wrangling cows: retracing her voyage across the Rocky Mountains made me realize how extraordinary this woman was. ‘She was always looking forward’: Isabella Bird. Photograph: Royal Geographical Society/Getty Images – By Ruby Wax Last modified on 2022 Nov 23 – …
A cast of Dickinsonia, an animal that lived during the Ediacaran period. Verisimilus/CC BY-SA 3.0 – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 22 – Scientists believe that the Earth is currently in the midst of its sixth major extinction event, but a new study suggests …
Australia’s green light for the procedure opens up potential to treat bacterial infections, as well as other diseases. A fecal microbiota transplant helps an unhealthy gut to ‘repopulate the bacterial microenvironment’. Photograph: Steve Gschmeissner/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF – Tory Shepherd Last modified …
Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Of the Americas Parade in New York City, 2022 Oct 15. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images – By Torivio Fodder, Indigenous Governance Program Manager and Professor of Practice, University of Arizona Published: 2022 Nov 07 – Curious Kids is a …
