WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Cancer-causing viruses like HPV can cause cells to divide indefinitely and, in the case of Henrietta Lacks, become immortal. Tom Deerinck/NIH via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Ivan Martínez, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Mar …
Geriatricians are trained to look beyond individual illnesses that older adults may face, and instead to look at the bigger picture of aging. MoMo Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Jerry Gurwitz, Professor of Geriatrics, UMass Chan Medical School Published: 2026 Feb 27 – …
Women often play a central role in the business activities of organized crime. Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock – By Adriana Marín, Lecturer in International Relations, Coventry University Published: 2026 Feb 26 – The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva …
Green fluorescent protein has an iconic structure. National Institute of General Medical Sciences/National Institutes of Health via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Marc Zimmer, Professor of Chemistry, Connecticut College Published: 2026 Feb 24 – Fruit flies, mice, zebra fish, yeast and the tiny …
Why some people recover more quickly from pain may come down to hormone levels. andreswd/E+ via Getty Images – By Geoffroy Laumet, Associate Profesor of Physiology and Neuroscience, Michigan State University Published: 2026 Feb 24 – Pain is something most people experience after …
In addition to providing nightly flights of fancy, dreams might actually be put to good use in helping us solve problems, says a new study. ChatGPT – By Michael Franco 2026 Feb 22 – Researchers have shown they can achieve some control over what …
Islands off the coast of Perú are home to millions of seabirds. Their droppings were an important fertilizer for Indigenous people in the Andes. Jo Osborn – By Jo Osborn, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Texas A&M University By Emily Milton. Peter Buck Postdoctoral Fellow, …
Photo of Jeffrey Epstein – EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Published: 2026 Feb 19 – The stunning arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor by UK police on suspicion of misconduct in public …
A diet high in fiber can diversify your gut microbiome – and potentially improve your health and longevity. Mint Images/Mint Images RF via Getty Images – By Bill Sullivan, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University Published: 2026 Feb 18 – People have …
Astronaut Ed White. NASA View 21 Images – By David Szondy 2026 Feb 15 – The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety …
