Ladino is seeing a virtual renaissance thanks to Zoom
Online courses led by Bryan Kirschen of Binghamton University and others have contributed to a virtual Ladino renaissance, The Forward reports. Read more
The hidden fingerprint inside your photos
Binghamton scholar Jessica Fridrich and other experts explain the “fingerprint” and other details hidden inside your photos in this BBC Future story. Read more
Neanderthals could hear and make the same sounds as humans, new research suggests
Neanderthals, our closest ancestors, could have produced the same sounds as humans today, according to a new study from Binghamton anthropologist Rolf Quam and his colleagues, CNN reports. Read more
Children Are Consuming Hand Sanitizer. Here’s How to Keep Them Safe.
Parents should store hand sanitizer like they do medications, Binghamton’s William Eggleston tells The New York Times. Read more
Don’t crush that ant — it could plant a wildflower
Researchers, including Binghamton biologist Kirsten Prior, discussed the ant-seed relationship at the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Science magazine reports. Read more
What should replace disputed memorials?
Confederate monuments and other disputed memorials have come down in cities across America. What should take their place? Binghamton historian Anne C. Bailey and others share their views with TIME magazine. Read more
What drives social behavior during the pandemic?
NPR speaks with Binghamton University economist Plamen Nikolov about how the pandemic is altering the way we behave. Read more
