From 50-year behavioral archives at Gombe to multi-site studies across Africa, primatologists are uncovering how maternal attachment, social risk, and cognitive awareness shape responses to loss in wild populations. www.johnhawks.net/p/grieving-f...

Grieving for infants by primate and hominin mothers

Studies of nonhuman primates have documented days up to months of carrying infants after death.

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They knew this 1,000-year-old archaeological site was here. It had been mapped, published, and reported to the agencies responsible for the land. Trump's border-wall contractors bulldozed right through it /1 Link: youtu.be/A4U6q76eqUM

This man is entirely fecal. There is nothing about him or his works that isn't utterly shit. And we elected him to lead our nation twice.

The UK, punching itself in the face repeatedly in a fruitless attempt to make xenophobes happy.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last mo.

Student visa slump ‘raises serious questions’ on university funding. Number of student visas granted falls by more than 40 per cent in three years. China, India, Pakistan and Nigeria all down year-on-year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Excellent article from Michelle Starr on "Death by Trebuchet" research. It's great when journalists come back and ask detailed, probing questions. Keeps us on our toes and definitely helps us communicate often very complex science in more accessible ways. www.sciencealert.com/broken-skele...

Broken Skeleton Could Be The First Evidence of Medieval Death by Trebuchet

Some seven centuries ago, a man in Scotland had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day indeed.

sciencealert.com

Couple thoughts on the recent resurgence of "scientific" racism. 1) This is usually treated as a science=head/humanities=heart problem. It is increasingly clear that this is a false framing. Lot of major players are emerging within the humanities (esp phil. depts). Biosci is largely steering clear

This is what data center developers are saying all across Michigan It's condescending and it's going over like a lead balloon.  Michiganders don't need some California billionaires telling us what to do, and we aren't buying their false promises.

My grandfather was part of the peer review process for “racial realism”…. He made specialist parts for B-24 bombers so that other members of the peer review team could bomb the hell out of Nazi Germany

Because of course the United States would officially weigh in on the side of the damp white-supremacist blogger and pseudo-philosopher (h/t @rebeccasear.bsky.social)

US condemns Ghent University suspension of Nathan Cofnas

The US Ambassador to Belgium has condemned Ghent University’s suspension of Nathan Cofnas in the “strongest terms”. “The United States government regularly funds and supports research, academic exchan...

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Zero new archaeology grants this year. 🏺🧪🫠

Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · last mo.

Finally, this has gone a bit under the radar, so I want to highlight it: The social, behavioral and economic sciences directorate (SBE) has simply ceased to deliver grants to many of its subareas. Any topic not specifically OK'd by the Trump administration is receiving zero new awards.

Nice write up in the New York Times on Jo Buckberry and my research on the first archaeological case of death by trebuchet, as presented at the Palaeopathology meetings in Berlin. A 14th-Century Skeleton Had Injuries That Looked Like a Car Crash. What Killed Him? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/s...

This Skeleton is the First Confirmed Death by Trebuchet

Researchers believe a young man buried inside a Scottish castle was a victim of the long-feared siege weapon, more powerful than a typical catapult.

nytimes.com

Interested in Gotland’s cultural heritage from a somewhat woolly perspective? Here’s a chance to join Red Fox Travels a week in early April. You will be guided by e.g. @erikaaaberg.bsky.social A fabulous opportunity! Read more here ⤵️ www.redfoxtravel.se/2027-gotland...

2027: Gotland in English | Red Fox Travel

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A team headed by bioanth @kabweprq.bsky.social is working to reconstruct medieval combat using everything from macroscopic bone analysis to 4D motion capture. Here's a short piece on their identification of a spiked club as the coup-de-grâce blow at the 1361 Battle of Visby. 🧪🏺

'Full-on berserker mode': Archaeologists solve mystery of medieval soldiers with gruesome square holes in their skull

A new analysis of skulls from a 14th-century battle in Sweden reveals a spiked club inflicted the death blow.

livescience.com

Lovely write up on Visby 1361 project as presented at #PPA2026 from @killgrove.bsky.social. This is serious archaeological science with an amazing team all working in a transdisciplinary way. Huge shout out to @uucampusgotland.bsky.social MA student Ronja Bågling who kicked off the entire project...

Kristina Killgrove@killgrove.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A team headed by bioanth @kabweprq.bsky.social is working to reconstruct medieval combat using everything from macroscopic bone analysis to 4D motion capture. Here's a short piece on their identification of a spiked club as the coup-de-grâce blow at the 1361 Battle of Visby. 🧪🏺

New work on a Roman-era mass grave has shown a surprising number of groin injuries, suggesting attackers may have targeted gaps in the enemy's armor. 🧪🏺

'The lance head was still inside the pelvis': Mass grave found in Austria may hold casualties of unknown ancient Roman battle

A new analysis of skeletons recovered from an ancient mass burial has revealed a surprising number of groin injuries.

livescience.com

Trump is now destroying Big Bend National Park. Bulldozers are clearing land in the beloved national park, where wildlife roams and the scenery has been untouched for thousands of years. #Pinks

Archaeologists and Experienced Archaeologists Cotswold Archaeology Location: Andover, Kemble, Milton Keynes, Suffolk Salary: £28,532 - £29,844 (Dependent on Experience) Closing Date: September 1, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/archa...

Archaeologists and Experienced Archaeologists - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources

Salary: £28,532 - £29,844 ( Dependent on Experience)Closing Date: 01/09/26Location: Andover, Kemble, Milton Keynes, Suffolk

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It's Clacton by-election day. Or, if you prefer, Farage-Commons-standards-inquiry-reopening-eve.

The man's skeletal injuries looked like a train hit him, but he died in 1304 CE. At #ppa26Berlin last week, @uniofbradford.bsky.social scientist Jo Buckberry concluded he was likely whacked by a flying boulder, making him the first confirmed trebuchet death in the archaeological record. @science.org

Shattered skeleton in Scottish castle is first confirmed death from trebuchet

“Devastation” across body of 14th century warrior indicates horrific demise from flying boulder

science.org

🤦🏻‍♀️ “Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach.” 🏺

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach

theguardian.com

Whenever I get asked about my views on climate change, the energy transition, etc, I always stress that whatever pathway lies ahead, the public have very, very good reason not to believe the motives of many if not most *energy* companies…

Center for Climate Integrity@climateintegrity.org · 2mo ago

In June 1966, scientist James Lovelock warned Shell in a confidential memo of “the almost certain fact that the climate is worsening and the probability that the combustion of fuel is responsible.” Shell would later become "a founding member of the denialist Global Climate Coalition." 😑

The owner of the website for perverts and CSAM enthusiasts is suing over a law banning its chatbot from undressing people

Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning 'nudification' technology

Elon Musk’s company xAI is suing Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps.

apnews.com

Kent County Council has decided to push ahead with plans to expand a quarry near Maidstone despite strong local and national opposition:

Reform UK councillors vote to destroy ancient woodland for Kent quarry expansion

The Reform UK-led Kent County Council is proceeding with plans to expand Hermitage Quarry near Maidstone, which could lead to the loss of Oaken Wood.

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Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times

And LO the courtiers came Bearing a great gift, laden with jewels of foreign lands A ring for the Gods The King, with a mind that was not Sat atop his golden throne Drenched in his own effluence No nubile young girls before him Everything was broken, evil He saw sparkle And feared the flames

PBS News@pbsnews.org · 3mo ago

All told, 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies encrust the watch-sized gold ring presented this week to Bill White, the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, to give to U.S. President Donald Trump. https://to.pbs.org/44batiO

this guy is the co-founder of Airbnb

Patriot Front came out of their moms’ basements, dusted off the Old Navy khakis, put on the white masks so they don’t get fired from their day jobs, and headed to Washington for America’s 250th birthday celebration. Four hundred self-described patriots, not one ounce of bravery.

The original No Kings day. Credit: chappatte.com

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!