WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Man in his 50s with prostate cancer maintained accent until his death despite having never been to Ireland. The man maintained the accent through 20 months of treatment despite never having visited Ireland nor having immediate Irish relatives. Photograph: Gareth McCormack/Alamy – Richard …
Mirror case, ivory, a Lady Crowning her Lover, Paris, France, ca. 1300. Victoria and Albert Museum – By Clare Davidson, Research Associate, Gender and Women’s History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University Published: 2023 Feb 12 – For Valentine’s Day, some couples only roll …
Presence of teeth from extinct hominin challenges view that only members of Homo genus used complex tools. Examples of an Oldowan percussive tool, core and flakes from the Nyayanga site. Photograph: TW Plummer, JS Oliver and EM Finestone/Homa Peninsula Paleoanthropology Project/SWNS – By …
Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+ via Getty Images – By Allison Kelliher, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of North Dakota Published: 2023 Feb 03 – Six and one-half …
Scientists have used an existing arthritis drug to rejuvenate the blood stem cells of elderly mice. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Feb 05 – In what sounds like dystopian sci-fi, researchers have recently shown that infusions of youthful blood can improve the health …
Scientists have compared the smell sensitivity of modern and ancient humans. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2023 Jan 31 – Our ancestors probably didn’t smell good, but did they smell well? A new study has grown odor receptors from Neanderthals and Denisovans, and tested …
Black fugitives fleeing slavery on the Underground Railroad, Photo 12/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Viola Franziska Müller, Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in history, University of Bonn Published: 2023 Jan 24 – For generations, the Underground Railroad has been the quintessential …
Killing of Manuel Esteban Páez Terán, who opposed training facility, is ‘unprecedented’ in history of environmental activism, experts say. Manuel Esteban Páez Terán. Photograph: Gabe Eisen – By Timothy Pratt in Atlanta Last modified on 2023 Jan 21 – Belkis Terán spoke with …
Research findings indicate smaller meals and eating less frequently are more important to losing weight than the time of day one eats. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Jan 19 – A new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School …
A new study found six minutes of high intensity cycling was most effective at raising circulating levels of a brain protein associated with cognitive health. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Jan 13 – Just six minutes of intense aerobic exercise a day could …
