A selection of science outreach articles and media stories
Clues to mysterious disappearance of North America’s large mammals 50,000 years ago found within ancient bone collagen. Frontiers Science News
Clues to mysterious disappearance of North America’s large mammals 50,000 years ago found within ancient bone collagen. Frontiers Science News
Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking. The Conversation
Major new research claims smaller-brained Homo naledi made rock art and buried the dead. But the evidence is lacking. The Conversation
Indigenous stewardship linked to biodiversity. Cosmos
Indigenous stewardship linked to biodiversity. Cosmos
What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? The Conversation
What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? The Conversation
Lizards, snakes and bones: A deadly tale of colonialism. Atmos
Lizards, snakes and bones: A deadly tale of colonialism. Atmos
Research reveals a 3,500-year history of dairy consumption on the Tibetan plateau. The Conversation
Research reveals a 3,500-year history of dairy consumption on the Tibetan plateau. The Conversation
Archaeologists uncover oldest human burial in Africa. The Guardian
Archaeologists uncover oldest human burial in Africa. The Guardian
Why there’s no such thing as pristine nature. Knowable Magazine
Why there’s no such thing as pristine nature. Knowable Magazine
Species or ecosystems? How best to restore the natural world? Yale Environment 360
Species or ecosystems? How best to restore the natural world? Yale Environment 360
Milk may have been the fuel that enabled a major human migration. CBC Radio interview
Milk may have been the fuel that enabled a major human migration. CBC Radio interview
At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago. The Conversation
At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago. The Conversation
Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene. The Conversation
Surveying archaeologists across the globe reveals deeper and more widespread roots of the human age, the Anthropocene. The Conversation
Scientists say that ‘nature’, untouched by humans, is now almost entirely gone. Washington Post
Scientists say that ‘nature’, untouched by humans, is now almost entirely gone. Washington Post
The first hints of the Anthropocene appeared far earlier than you think. Anthropocene Magazine
The first hints of the Anthropocene appeared far earlier than you think. Anthropocene Magazine
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