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- It’s ‘personal.’ What the Stand Up for Science rally meant for attendeesby Meghan Rosen on March 7, 2025 at 10:44 pm
Stand Up for Science rallies in Washington, D.C., and across the United States drew crowds of people worried about cuts to scientific funding.
- Medical AI tools are growing, but are they being tested properly?by Ananya on March 7, 2025 at 6:59 pm
AI medical benchmark tests fall short because they don’t test efficiency on real tasks such as writing medical notes, experts say.
- Dolphins and humans team up to catch fish in Brazilby Brianna Randall on March 7, 2025 at 4:00 pm
In Brazil, where humans and dolphins fish in tandem, cooperation both within and between species is essential for the longstanding tradition.
- Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate changeby Gennaro Tomma on March 7, 2025 at 2:00 pm
A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.
- Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moonby Lisa Grossman on March 6, 2025 at 7:15 pm
Firefly Aerospace landed a craft safely last week, a first for a private company. But Intuitive Machines’ mission ended when its lander wound up on its side in a crater.
- Warming is chasing cloud forests steadily uphillby Douglas Fox on March 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Cloud forests are biodiversity hot spots and crucial water sources. But climate change and deforestation are shrinking their range, new data show.
- How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity riskby Alex Viveros on March 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm
Understanding the genetics of Labrador retriever obesity may help dog owners mitigate their best friend’s weight gain.
- Juno reveals dozens of lava lakes on Jupiter’s moon Ioby Katherine Kornei on March 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm
NASA’s Juno spacecraft identifies over 40 enormous lava lakes on Io, shedding light on the extreme volcanism sculpting Jupiter’s moon.
- Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosisby Aimee Cunningham on March 5, 2025 at 10:00 pm
In a clinical trial, treating both partners in a relationship significantly reduced the likelihood of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis.
- The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousinby Zack Savitsky on March 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm
Chemists identify a single molecule that naturally tiles in nonrepeating patterns, which could help build materials with novel electronic properties.
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- Émilie Du Châtelet: the scientific trailblazer who turned heads in Versaillesby Roger Highfield on February 13, 2025 at 2:27 pm
To celebrate our Versailles exhibition, Science Director Roger Highfield discusses the reevaluation of Émilie Du Châtelet’s crucial contribution to modern science. The post Émilie Du Châtelet: the scientific trailblazer who turned heads in Versailles appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Giving voice to cancer patients on World Cancer Day by Katie Dabin on February 4, 2025 at 9:55 am
To mark World Cancer Day, Keeper of Medicine Katie Dabin caught up with artist Katharine Dowson whose sculptural artwork Silent Stories, that shines a light on the lives of people impacted by cancer, is now on display in Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries. The post Giving voice to cancer patients on World Cancer Day appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- What awaits us in 2025?by Roger Highfield on December 27, 2024 at 9:00 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, gazes into his crystal ball to glimpse the experiments, projects and innovations that will make headlines in the coming year. The post What awaits us in 2025? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Ten of the best snow and ice levels in video games by Guest authors on December 19, 2024 at 8:50 am
To celebrate the winter season, we've chosen the top ten cold worlds from gaming history. Brrrr! The post Ten of the best snow and ice levels in video games appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Movements and maps – the French quest for longitudeby Richard Dunn on December 5, 2024 at 9:00 am
Curator Richard Dunn takes a closer look at a sea clock on display in Versailles: Science and Splendour, and explores French contributions to the development and use of a game-changing navigational innovation. The post Movements and maps – the French quest for longitude appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
SAPIENS Anthropology Magazine
- Fighting for Justice for the Dead—and the Livingby Sean D. Tallman on March 4, 2025 at 11:00 am
A group of forensic anthropologists argues their field must reject the myth of pure objectivity and challenge systemic inequities through… The post Fighting for Justice for the Dead—and the Living appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Debitageby jade lomas-trejo on March 3, 2025 at 11:00 am
Using an original poetic form, a poet chips away at a difficult history—becoming an agent of her own remaking and… The post Debitage appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Tracing Roti’s Pasts, Presents, and Futuresby Mariam Durrani on February 26, 2025 at 11:00 am
The Roti Collective, a community-based research project, explores the layered histories that brought a flatbread from the Indian subcontinent around… The post Tracing Roti’s Pasts, Presents, and Futures appeared first on SAPIENS.
- In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilinealby Rachel Pope on February 25, 2025 at 11:00 am
New analyses from Iron Age burials reveal that women remained in their natal communities and provided the key to kinship.… The post In Iron Age Britain, Descent Was Matrilineal appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Broken Sonnets for the Anthropoceneby Sneha Subramanian Kanta on February 24, 2025 at 11:00 am
The speaker in this broken sonnet form utters disobedience for structures that extract care in the Anthropocene. “Broken Sonnets for… The post Broken Sonnets for the Anthropocene appeared first on SAPIENS.
- David Graeber’s Lasting Influence on Anthropology and Activismby Josh Reno on February 19, 2025 at 11:00 am
When activist and anthropologist Graeber died unexpectedly in 2020, scholars gathered to mourn him. Contributors to a resulting volume, As… The post David Graeber’s Lasting Influence on Anthropology and Activism appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Connecting Local Communities to Paleoanthropology in Kenyaby Kirsten Jenkins on February 18, 2025 at 11:00 am
On Rusinga Island, a grassroots group is celebrating the field assistants who helped find famous fossils and inspiring future generations… The post Connecting Local Communities to Paleoanthropology in Kenya appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Pequi Windsby Jacqueline Ferraz de Lima on February 17, 2025 at 11:00 am
A poet-anthropologist reflects on the resistance of rural women in the Brazilian Cerrado whose wisdom and knowledge help cultivate life… The post Pequi Winds appeared first on SAPIENS.
- Launching Starship in South Texasby Anna Szolucha on February 11, 2025 at 2:34 pm
An anthropologist witnesses the first integrated flight attempt of the world’s largest rocket—and the wide range of responses it elicited… The post Launching Starship in South Texas appeared first on SAPIENS.
- A Spacecraft’s Dance From French Guiana to Jupiterby Karlijn Korpershoek on February 11, 2025 at 2:33 pm
As the European Space Agency launches its flagship mission to explore Jupiter’s moons, an anthropologist explores the gap between launch… The post A Spacecraft’s Dance From French Guiana to Jupiter appeared first on SAPIENS.
