The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationTagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and a changing climateIn some of the most remote places on Earth, tags attached to seals collect data at the cutting edge of ocean science.1d ago1d ago
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The Conversation U.S.inFossils et al.Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ — physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a…Female bodies have an advantage in endurance ability that means Paleolithic women likely hunted game, not just gathered plants. The story…3d ago93d ago9
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The Conversation U.S.inThe ConversationInequality in life and deathNewspaper obituaries have long discriminated against womenJul 188Jul 188
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The Conversation U.S.inFossils et al.Everyday life and its variability influenced human evolution at least as much as rare activities…Some anthropologists question how much rare activities like big-game hunting could have affected how our species evolved. Instead they’re…Jul 162Jul 162
The Conversation U.S.inThe GeneratorDisability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies — lessons for everyone in…Disabled people are experts in using — and designing — assistive technologies. They have lessons to offer everyone about keeping control…Jul 127Jul 127