WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
The government can make you silence yourself – out of fear. Deepak Sethi, iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Gregory P. Magarian, Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis Published: 2025 Jun 02 – When most people think of how …
If a solar storm of this magnitude were to hit the Earth today its effect would be cataclysmic on our electronic and telecommunications networks. Depositphotos – By Jay Kakade 2025 Jun 01 – A study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters …
DEI has a long history. Nora Carol Photography via Getty Images – By Rodney Coates, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, Miami University Published: 2025 May 29 – Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion – …
Alcohol is the most common substance misused by parents. igorr1/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Ty Schepis, Professor of Psychology, Texas State University Published: 2025 May 30 – About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one …
There appears to be a link between this gene variant and dementia in men – now scientists just need to work out what’s driving it. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 May 29 – Men who carry two copies of a common genetic variant are …
Pope Leo XIV leaves the Augustinian General House in Rome after a visit on 2025 May 13. AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis – By Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross Published: 2025 May 27 – When Pope Leo …
Ultraprocessed foods contain ingredients not found in a typical kitchen and are often designed to be extremely palatable. beats3/iStock viaGetty Images Plus – By Paul Dawson, Professor of Food Science, Clemson University Published: 2025 May 26 – On 2025 May 22, the White …
Cancers in humans and dogs are very similar, which is helping the development of effective treatments. Depositphotos original extended using generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 May 26 – Positive results from clinical trials of an immune therapy in dogs with bone cancer …
Cysteine is found in almost all foods, and is particularly prevalent in meats, poultry, eggs, lentils and some nuts. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2025 May 21 – By eliminating the essential amino acid cysteine from the diets of mice, and disabling their ability …
A closer look at the prototype multi-language, multi-speaker translation headphones. Shyam Gollakota – By Michael Franco 2025 May 17 – As an American who has been living in Portugal and studying the language sporadically for about 18 months, I’m finally at the point where …