Category Archives: Science news

Chimpanzees Prefer Fair Play To Reaping An Unjust Reward. We’re often told that “life isn’t fair”, but certain of our primate relatives feel otherwise: Eric Michael Johnson in The Primate Diaries describes research that demonstrates that chimpanzees have a good … Continue reading →

Bulletproof T-shirts? Who’da thought it was possible?  Christie over at Observations of a Nerd discusses recent successful attempts to “bulletproof” T-shirts! Measuring the Angular Momentum of Light. Light can carry angular momentum, and therefore can impart a “twist” into objects … Continue reading →

Have the hunting habits of leopards shaped primate evolution? Brian at Laelaps looks at fascinating research which investigates how the hunting of primates by leopards may altered the evolutionary path of said primates.  (Also check out his post on Australopithecus … Continue reading →

This is your monthly reminder that there’s 10 days left until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #22!  It will be hosted by The Lay Scientist.  Entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, as usual! … Continue reading →

Ocean Conveyor running AMOC. Life on our planet owes a lot to the global ocean currents, but there is concern that global warming may shut this current down.  Is there any indication this is happening yet?  Alistair at Deep Type … Continue reading →

Shaping a stem cell’s future. Most of us are familiar with the idea of stem cells (and the political controversies associated with them): cells which can be chemically manipulated into different types of functionality.  Rob Mitchum at ScienceLife describes research … Continue reading →

The Irish Diaspora: Why Even Trinidadians Are a Little Irish. On the heels of St. Patrick’s Day, Krystal at Anthropology in Practice tells the fascinating and little-known tale of why there is an Irish influence in the British Caribbean. Earth’s … Continue reading →

The twenty-first edition of The Giant’s Shoulders is up at PACHSmörgåsbord, just in time to commemorate the birthday of   Caroline Herschel!  Many thanks to Darin for assembling it! The deadline for the next edition is April 15th, and it will … Continue reading →

Coca-Cola and Water Use in India: “Good Till the Last Drop”. Eric Michael Johnson at The Primate Diaries describes the shocking and little-heard of  abuse of water resources by Coca-Cola in India.  (I was drinking a Coke when I read … Continue reading →