Artifacts reveal history of family planning
The archaeological discovery of presumably aborted fetuses in New York outhouses along with pill bottles and historical records led Binghamton University researchers to conclude that many 19th century American women had family-planning concerns similar to those of 21st century women, Forbes reports. Read more
‘Fundamentalist U’
Binghamton researcher Adam Laats discusses his new book on evangelical higher education with Inside Higher Ed. Read more
Scientists find fossil from oldest modern human out of Africa
“The dating had to be rock solid,” Binghamton anthropologist Rolf M. Quam told The New York Times. The team dated the tooth dentin and enamel, the sediment stuck to the upper jaw, and tools found near the fossil. Read more
‘The Weeping Time’ auction destroyed families
Binghamton historian Anne C. Bailey’s new book describes how a slave auction wrenched families apart, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Read more
Bio-battery could be powered by your sweaty gym socks
A stretchy, flexible battery developed at Binghamton University could be powered by your sweat, Newsweek reports. Read more
Most men confuse sexual interest with consent, a new paper shows
What constitutes consent is apparently still unclear to most men. According to a new paper from Binghamton University and Rush University, most men confused sexual interest with consent, Teen Vogue reports. Read more
‘Textisms’ help get meaning across in digital era
It turns out that punctuation is quite effective at conveying emotion when we can’t be face to face, Newsweek reports, citing a study by Binghamton psychologist Celia Klin. Read more
