10/08/2023

This Week’s Fascinating Science

Dear Reader,

Spooky season is upon us. While others may be looking for a pumpkin or a cheesecloth for decoration, our team is diving into the spooky stories of our past. There are so many mysteries surrounding our ancient ancestors, and with new research on cracked Stone Age human bones – we have some questions. See if you can stomach the idea of prehistoric cannibalism and enjoy this newsletter!

I recommend:

• Why ancient people cracked the bones of the dead
• Researchers found a mysterious wooden structure
• Black Holes eat voraciously, more than scientists originally thought

Happy reading,

Erin Berge

Digital Editor

Why Did Stone and Bronze Age People Crack the Bones of Their Dead?

A new scientific study investigates a cave in Spain where prehistoric people damaged the bones of their dead but didn’t leave behind widespread evidence of cannibalism.

“Waste Basket” Dinosaur Family Now Holds New Dinosaurs Unique to Europe

Thanks to a little housecleaning, the Hypsilophodont family has shed a number of older species and gained a new chicken-sized fossil.

This Wooden Structure Is Almost Half a Million Years Old, and has a Mystery Builder

Archaeologists found an ancient structural linkage buried in the bank of the Kalambo River, where water and sediment had preserved it for millennia.

What Makes a Cult, and How Do Cult Leaders Control Their Followers?

Cult leaders often use manipulation, charisma and a whole range of abusive tactics to draw their followers. How are so many vulnerable to their psychological grip?

Is Silence a Sound We Can Hear?

If a tree doesn’t make a sound when it falls, do we still hear it? Find out what science says about the sound of silence.

Black Holes Eat Far More Voraciously Than We Previously Thought, and They Make a Mess

A cutting-edge supercomputer simulation created a pocket black hole with a suitable accretion disk, and the experiment didn’t unfold as expected.

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