Open in app
Sign inGet started
Write for The Academic
CLICK TO BEAM UP
Gold Slaves: New Study Discovers First Ever Shackles Used on Egyptian Gold Miners

Gold Slaves: New Study Discovers First Ever Shackles Used on Egyptian Gold Miners

Excavations at Ghozza mine revealed 2,300-year-old restraints, confirming historical accounts that at least some gold miners were slaves
Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
Sandee Oster
Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers

Traffic Noise Provokes ‘Road Rage’ In Male Galápagos Warblers

Yellow warblers near busy roads become increasingly aggressive when traffic drowns out their territorial songs, and noise pollution could…
Go to the profile of 𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist
𝐆𝐫𝐫𝐥𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭, scientist & journalist
Beaten, Executed, and Displayed on the Thames: The Medieval Woman Who Became London’s Warning

Beaten, Executed, and Displayed on the Thames: The Medieval Woman Who Became London’s Warning

New study examines rare female execution from 9th century London using modern forensic techniques
Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
Sandee Oster
Carrying Grandma’s Teeth: Ancient Maya Placemaking Through Ancestral Remains

Carrying Grandma’s Teeth: Ancient Maya Placemaking Through Ancestral Remains

New study challenges sacrifice interpretations of dismembered remains in Maya burials, revealing ancestral placemaking practices among…
Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
Sandee Oster
The World’s Smallest Astronomers

The World’s Smallest Astronomers

How some insects use the starry sky to navigate
Go to the profile of Cassie Welander, PhD
Cassie Welander, PhD
Made in Africa? The Mystery of the Dahomey Swords

Made in Africa? The Mystery of the Dahomey Swords

New study analyzes six 19th-century Dahomean swords to determine if they have an African provenance
Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
Sandee Oster
Things You Learn from Skimming 1350 Academic Journal Articles

Things You Learn from Skimming 1350 Academic Journal Articles

Thoughts on the usefulness of wastefulness
Go to the profile of James Horton, Ph.D
James Horton, Ph.D
Consciousness Is Not a Thing

Consciousness Is Not a Thing

On minds as abstract, overlapping perspectives
Go to the profile of Pierz Newton-John
Pierz Newton-John
Latest
The Egyptian Laborers Who Became A Biblical Muse

The Egyptian Laborers Who Became A Biblical Muse

First-of-its-kind theory connects Egypt’s marginalized laborers to the formative roots of Levitical law in the Hebrew Bible
Go to the profile of Sophie A. Joseph
Sophie A. Joseph
Deep Learning Models Can’t Predict New Pathogen Outbreaks, but They Can Help Manage Known Threats

Deep Learning Models Can’t Predict New Pathogen Outbreaks, but They Can Help Manage Known Threats

Recent studies highlight the global effort to assess health threats through AI-driven models
Go to the profile of Rui Alves
Rui Alves
Brothel Babies: How a Medieval Brothel Challenges the Narrative Between Sex Workers and Childcare

Brothel Babies: How a Medieval Brothel Challenges the Narrative Between Sex Workers and Childcare

A new study analyzes the remains of an infant found buried in a brothel floor, challenging the popular narrative of infanticide in…
Go to the profile of Sandee Oster
Sandee Oster
About The AcademicLatest StoriesArchiveAbout MediumTermsPrivacyTeams