WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Exactly why are they striking, who are the big names aboard, is it all streaming and AI’s fault and when will we see actors on screen again? The last hurrah … the cast of Oppenheimer at Thursday’s London premiere, which they exited as …
An investigation found criminal gangs using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone – and little being done to combat the fraud. By David Maimon and Kurt Eichenwald Illustrations by Adrià Fruitós Published: 2023 Jun 21 – In …
“uncovered a cache of 800 stone artifacts dating to more than 300,000 years ago.” The largest of the “Giant hand-axes” found at the future site of the Maritime Academy School in Frindsbury, Kent, measures 29.6 cm in length, and a maximum width of …
A new study has found a causal link between napping and brain volume, an indicator of brain health. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Jun 22 – Napping. Some people do it, and some people don’t. A new study has found that those who …
The link between warmer climates and vision loss was strongest for those between 65 and 79 years of age. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Jun 29 – Most of the impacts of a warming planet are fairly obvious. But here’s a strange one: …
Conditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty Images – By Yakov Pichkar, Ph.D. Candidate in Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University AND Nicole Creanza, Assistant Professor of Biological …
Contrary to long-held assumptions of division of labor, it seems women were prolific hunters. Generated by Midjourney – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 28 – While there has been evidence of women hunting, these historical discoveries have been treated more as the exception than …
Peeing on a stick to test for pregnancy may soon be a thing of the past across the globe. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 20 – The days of urinating on a stick, and then sharing those sticks online, might be numbered, …
Animals that shared the landscape with humans disappeared as the ice age ended. Mauricio Antón/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY – By Christopher R. Moore, Research Professor and Director of the Southeastern Paleoamerican Survey (SEPAS) at the South Carolina Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology, University …
A woman teaches a dance form, known as bhangra, during a 3HO gathering. Gurumustuk Singh/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA – By Simranjit Khalsa, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Memphis Published: 2023 Jun 14 – Throngs of people, most wearing white clothing and many adorned …
