WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Three soldiers (far right) carry karnyxes, long horns with frightening boar-headed mouths that produce eerie calls during battle. Prisma/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University – Published: 2022 Aug …
A new study is strikingly suggesting infection with a certain kind of parasite may make its host more attractive to prospective mates. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 01 – Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have …
New research argues long COVID should be classified in three distinct groups depending on symptoms. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 31 – A huge new study has offered the most robust investigation to date into the symptoms and prevalence of long COVID …
People currently speak approximately 7,000 languages around the globe. Michael Gavin, CC BY-ND – By Michael Gavin, Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University Published: 2017 Jul 16 – The thatched roof held back the Sun’s rays, but it …
Finalist, Streets. “The Last Giant of Hell”. México. Antonio Flores View 14 Images – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 25 – The Urban Photo Awards is an always impressive street photography contest, reliably delivering a weird and wonderful assortment of strange snaps highlighting oddball …
Telomeres (red) at the ends of chromosomes protect your DNA from damage. Thomas Ried/NCI Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health via Flickr, CC BY-NC – By Patricia Opresko, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh Health …
Chromosomes change over time, whether through the process of aging or exposure to harmful substances in the environment. Steven Puetzer/The Image Bank – By Kenneth Walsh, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia Published: 2022 Jul 14 – The Research Brief is a …
A new study has furthered our understanding of the relationship between sleep, stress and memory. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 14 – Scientists probing the mysterious machinations of the brain during sleep have made a fascinating discovery around how its chemistry changes …
A new study has found moderate alcohol drinkers displayed higher levels of iron in their brain. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 14 – A striking study looking at over 20,000 people in the United Kingdom has found as little as four standard …
Fuelled by hype and hysteria, the market in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went from an obscure niche to a $3tn industry. Then the house of cards collapsed. ‘You fall into this La-La land of thinking: I’m going to make it.’ Illustration: Scott Balmer/The …
