Sep 03 2010

Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer

Tag: Anthropology, Antibiotics, Food Unwrapped, Mummies — Emily Sohn @ 12:14 pm
A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer.

Aug 31 2010

To Eat or To Grow Biofuel: That is the Question

Tag: Anthropology, Global Warming, Renewable Energy — Zahra Hirji @ 12:20 am
Is biofuel production competing with food production for African land space, or can the two forms of land-use coexist?

Aug 26 2010

First Cannibals Ate Each Other for Extra Nutrition

Tag: Anthropology, Cannibals, Food Chain, Neanderthals, Nutrition — Jennifer Viegas @ 9:20 am
Why did our ancestors eat each other? Simple: They were hungry.

Aug 11 2010

Tool Use by Early Humans Started Much Earlier

Tag: Antelope, Anthropology, Archaeologist, Evolution, Fossils, Human Ancestors, Tools — Jennifer Viegas @ 5:00 pm
Small-brained human ancestors used stone tools to whack into large mammals 800,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Aug 05 2010

Surfer Saves Beached Great White Shark

Tag: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Human Behavior, Humans, Marine Life, Oceans, Sharks — Michael Reilly @ 4:57 pm
A surfer and a passing beach-goer struggled to save a stranded great white shark in Australia last week...without getting bitten in the process.

Aug 04 2010

In the Unlikely Event of a Shark Attack…

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animal Instincts, Animal Relationships, Anthropology, Sharks — Michael Reilly @ 3:11 am
Shark attack victims share their wisdom on what to do (and what not to do) if you are unlucky enough to find yourself in their shoes.

Aug 02 2010

Shark Attacks: What Are the Odds?

Tag: Animal Behavior, Animal Instincts, Animal Science, Anthropology, Everyday Science, Sharks — Michael Reilly @ 4:15 pm
Turns out you're more likely to be killed digging in the sand at the beach or wrestling with a vending machine than in a shark attack.

Aug 01 2010

Shark Attack Victims Still Fighting to Save Sharks

Tag: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Conservation, Sharks — Michael Reilly @ 4:54 pm
The legislative battle to conserve sharks has been brutally challenging, but it remains vitally important, writes shark attack survivor Debbie Salamone.

Jul 30 2010

Shark Attack Victims Still Fighting to Save Sharks

Tag: Animal Behavior, Anthropology, Conservation, Sharks — Michael Reilly @ 5:28 pm
The legislative battle to conserve sharks has been brutally challenging, but it remains vitally important, writes shark attack survivor Debbie Salamone.

Jul 30 2010

Returning Cheetahs to India

Tag: Animals, Anthropology, Cats, Extinct Animals, Mammals, Wildlife Conservation — Zahra Hirji @ 1:24 pm
India recently committed to reintroducing cheetahs to three grassland regions around the country. The speedy cats have been considered extinct in India since 1967.
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