Laura Spinney, Author at ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Science news and science articles from ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:59:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 242057827 How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity /article/2500060-how-a-surge-in-ancient-plagues-5000-years-ago-shaped-humanity/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:00:31 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2500060 2500060 Archaeologists are unearthing the most powerful women who ever lived /article/2488813-archaeologists-are-unearthing-the-most-powerful-women-who-ever-lived/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:00:59 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2488813 2488813 The epic scientific quest to reveal what makes folktales so compelling /article/2471253-the-epic-scientific-quest-to-reveal-what-makes-folktales-so-compelling/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 http://mg26535340.600 2471253 How DNA in dirt is reshaping our understanding of Stone Age humans /article/2461842-how-dna-in-dirt-is-reshaping-our-understanding-of-stone-age-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 http://mg26435240.900 2461842 How to rebuild democracy to truly harness the power of the people /article/2449939-how-to-rebuild-democracy-to-truly-harness-the-power-of-the-people/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 http://mg26435112.500 2449939 The hacker turned politician using digital tech to reimagine democracy /article/2437795-the-hacker-turned-politician-using-digital-tech-to-reimagine-democracy/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000 http://mg26334980.600 2437795 The surprising role death plays in the stability of ecosystems /article/2342677-the-surprising-role-death-plays-in-the-stability-of-ecosystems/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +0000 http://mg25634090.500 2342677 Historical plagues led to revolutions – could coronavirus do the same? /article/2329055-historical-plagues-led-to-revolutions-could-coronavirus-do-the-same/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:00:59 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2329055 2329055 What myths of warrior women tell us about identity and gender politics /article/2307408-what-myths-of-warrior-women-tell-us-about-identity-and-gender-politics/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000 http://mg25333730.100 2307408 Do you speak elephant? With this new dictionary you will /article/2295826-do-you-speak-elephant-with-this-new-dictionary-you-will/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=currents&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000 http://mg25233590.900 2295826