Paleolithic Ax Debunks Colonial Myth SAPIENS by Jacqueline Matthews and Martin Porr Earlier this year, a team of Australian researchers led by Peter Hiscock from the University of Sydney published new findings about a fragment of a ground-edge ax—which might have been similar to the hafted ax shown here—that had been discovered in the Kimberly region … Read more
The haunting picture shared during the Nepal earthquake This was one of the most shared photos in the wake of the Nepal earthquake in April. It’s not a fake, but misleading nonetheless. Labelled as showing a “two-year-old sister protected by four-year-old brother in Nepal”, it was shared across Facebook and Twitter and prompted calls for … Read more
The verdict: is blogging or tweeting about research papers worth it? Eager to find out what impact blogging and social media could have on the dissemination of her work, Melissa Terras took all of her academic research, including papers that have been available online for years, to the web and found that her audience … Read more
Turkish governor curses at protester during commemoration ceremony A Turkish governor was heard and also caught on camera cursing at a protester Turkish governor denies having cursed at protester A governor who was heard shouting a curse at a man protesting against him has claimed he was misunderstood 9 Protestors Fined For Protesting Governor Authorities issued a 186 … Read more