NASA puts on the “cool” glasses and sees some trippy images of the Sun: “These initial images show a dynamic sun that I had never seen in more than 40 years of solar research,” said Richard Fisher, director of the … Continue reading
Some of the earliest villages ever discovered were from the Fertile Crescent (modern day middle east). The culture that inhabited these villages has been dubbed Natufian, and dates to around 12,500 BC. Two of these villages, Hayonim and ‘Ain Mallaha … Continue reading
David Disalvo goes medieval on the new book “The Male Brain” by Louann Brizendine. What I think she knows, however, is that popular science books don’t have to be evidence-based to become best sellers, and she’s no doubt correct. Her … Continue reading
NASA has added another kick ass curriculum idea for teachers. This time it’s on life in the universe. Time to bring the science into science fiction! The Life in the Universe curriculum is a unique set of resources, for elementary … Continue reading
The North American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGRA) is being amended. This is the act, set in 1990, that made it possible for Native American tribes to exert claims over human bones found that had “cultural” significance. I put “cultural” … Continue reading
Both John Hawks and Carl Zimmer discuss the tension and the rewards that come out of the necessary artists renderings of scientific discoveries. Hawks post is here, and Zimmer’s is here. Just think — how many reconstructions of Neandertals have … Continue reading
John Hawks takes a paragraph of a new book by William Burroughs, “Climate Change in Prehistory,” and runs with it. It has to do with the clash between mature sciences and emerging new sciences. Here’s the paragraph Hawks refers to: … Continue reading
I guess I have one more reason to visit eastern Europe. A new museum in Croatia is dedicated to everyone’s favorite cousin, the Neandertal “Today we look at the Neanderthals as humans. They had emotions, helped the weak and the … Continue reading
The recent earthquake in Chile was so big, it altered the earths rotation. So if you notice the days getting shorter, blame the quake. According to NASA scientist Richard Gross, the earth has been knocked about 3 inches off of … Continue reading
A new article with a catchy title (I’m a sucker for those) in BMC Evolutionary Biology using the endangered shorebird the southern dunlin (dunlins Calidris alpina schinzii) as an example looks for evidence of why inbreeding and it’s associated loss … Continue reading
