Kristina Killgrove
@killgrove.bsky.social
Staff writer @LiveScience.com
Email: kkillgrove@livescience.com
Web: Livescience.com/author/kristina-killgrove
PhD in anthropology, MA in classical archaeology. Former professor & Roman bioarchaeologist.
I crochet and bake a lot. Time zone: US Eastern
Email: kkillgrove@livescience.com
Web: Livescience.com/author/kristina-killgrove
PhD in anthropology, MA in classical archaeology. Former professor & Roman bioarchaeologist.
I crochet and bake a lot. Time zone: US Eastern
Them: You can't tell what generation you are from a typo.
Me: That's truly outrageous. Of course you can:
Me: That's truly outrageous. Of course you can:
November 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Them: You can't tell what generation you are from a typo.
Me: That's truly outrageous. Of course you can:
Me: That's truly outrageous. Of course you can:
Like, I have only knitted one thing -- fingerless gloves -- and even I can see that this "handwarmer" has some issues.
(More pics in the paper - dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...).
(More pics in the paper - dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...).
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Like, I have only knitted one thing -- fingerless gloves -- and even I can see that this "handwarmer" has some issues.
(More pics in the paper - dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...).
(More pics in the paper - dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...).
No one can say this NY Post headline is sensational click-bait. 🤣
November 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
No one can say this NY Post headline is sensational click-bait. 🤣
Also from the late 50s… 😮
October 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Also from the late 50s… 😮
I adore Icelandic sheep. They look like a child shoved some toothpicks into a giant cottonball. 🐑
October 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I adore Icelandic sheep. They look like a child shoved some toothpicks into a giant cottonball. 🐑
Aurora borealis over Reykjavik just now. 😍
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Aurora borealis over Reykjavik just now. 😍
Also, I'm not the first to cover this research study. But apparently I'm one of the only journalists who knows how C14 dates work.
The shoe is dated to "674 +/- 22 years BP." BP is "before present." But C14 "present" is NOT TODAY. It's 1950. The shoe is 674 years plus 75 = 749 years old. 🏺🧪
The shoe is dated to "674 +/- 22 years BP." BP is "before present." But C14 "present" is NOT TODAY. It's 1950. The shoe is 674 years plus 75 = 749 years old. 🏺🧪
October 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Also, I'm not the first to cover this research study. But apparently I'm one of the only journalists who knows how C14 dates work.
The shoe is dated to "674 +/- 22 years BP." BP is "before present." But C14 "present" is NOT TODAY. It's 1950. The shoe is 674 years plus 75 = 749 years old. 🏺🧪
The shoe is dated to "674 +/- 22 years BP." BP is "before present." But C14 "present" is NOT TODAY. It's 1950. The shoe is 674 years plus 75 = 749 years old. 🏺🧪
Sure, it’s a drop in the massive bucket of wtf, but the White House does not know how to make a plural and/or use an apostrophe. 🫠
October 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Sure, it’s a drop in the massive bucket of wtf, but the White House does not know how to make a plural and/or use an apostrophe. 🫠
Latest addition to my semi-regular series: My Grocery Store Can’t Do a UNC Logo.
September 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Latest addition to my semi-regular series: My Grocery Store Can’t Do a UNC Logo.
My resident tween informed me there's another Taylor Swift countdown that ends at 2pm Eastern today. So... one like, one @livescience.com story on the science of purple! 🧪💜
August 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
My resident tween informed me there's another Taylor Swift countdown that ends at 2pm Eastern today. So... one like, one @livescience.com story on the science of purple! 🧪💜
The 11yo and I had a stroke of genius for tonight’s “girl dinner” — bruschetta flights!
(We made the tomato topping and the stracciatella but bought the pesto and ciabatta.)
(We made the tomato topping and the stracciatella but bought the pesto and ciabatta.)
August 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The 11yo and I had a stroke of genius for tonight’s “girl dinner” — bruschetta flights!
(We made the tomato topping and the stracciatella but bought the pesto and ciabatta.)
(We made the tomato topping and the stracciatella but bought the pesto and ciabatta.)
Cat break! This is Leo (aka Cat aka Dummy aka Kitty aka Buddy) doing a big stretch.
July 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Cat break! This is Leo (aka Cat aka Dummy aka Kitty aka Buddy) doing a big stretch.
On the one hand, NC is under an extreme heat watch. On the other hand, crepe myrtles and blue skies for days…
July 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
On the one hand, NC is under an extreme heat watch. On the other hand, crepe myrtles and blue skies for days…
Hands down, this is the strangest H. erectus reconstruction I've ever seen.
July 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hands down, this is the strangest H. erectus reconstruction I've ever seen.
This was a lot of fun! 🪗
July 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This was a lot of fun! 🪗
Bonkers rain continues in NC, but at least I caught this double rainbow (over an Amazon truck lol).
July 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Bonkers rain continues in NC, but at least I caught this double rainbow (over an Amazon truck lol).
Slán agat, Ireland. 🇮🇪 Had a blast!
July 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Slán agat, Ireland. 🇮🇪 Had a blast!
Puffin Rooooock (ba-ba-boo!)
July 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Puffin Rooooock (ba-ba-boo!)
Landing at Skellig Michael. There’s shockingly good cell reception. AMA before my knee gives out. 😮💨
July 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Landing at Skellig Michael. There’s shockingly good cell reception. AMA before my knee gives out. 😮💨
Did see some footprints. Still upset about the cows yelling at me.
July 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Did see some footprints. Still upset about the cows yelling at me.
Tried to go see the oldest tetrapod footprints in the world. Got yelled at by a herd of cattle. 🐮
July 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Tried to go see the oldest tetrapod footprints in the world. Got yelled at by a herd of cattle. 🐮
Realized there is a store in Killarney, got more gin ice cream (this time paired with lemon curd flavor) after a hike.
July 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Realized there is a store in Killarney, got more gin ice cream (this time paired with lemon curd flavor) after a hike.
Me, 5 mins ago: Gin ice cream???
Me, now: This may be the best ice cream I’ve ever had!
Me, now: This may be the best ice cream I’ve ever had!
July 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Me, 5 mins ago: Gin ice cream???
Me, now: This may be the best ice cream I’ve ever had!
Me, now: This may be the best ice cream I’ve ever had!
Good morning from my extremely Bridgerton-y B&B. Not pictured: the Irish fry I also ate.
July 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Good morning from my extremely Bridgerton-y B&B. Not pictured: the Irish fry I also ate.