A team of scientists, including an anthropologist, explains the challenges and methods for locating, identifying, and retrieving human remains from…
The HeavinessA multidisciplinary poet-scholar and suicide attempt and multi-suicide loss survivor unveils complex anthropological threads that shape suicidal ideation. ✽ Worldwide,…
Why Nahua Pilgrims Carry Thousands of Papers Up Sacred PeaksAlong mountain pilgrimages, two anthropologists learn how an Indigenous Mesoamerican religion helps people practice a reciprocal relationship with the Earth.…
Post-An Indigenous poet-anthropologist writes to her daughter of the limits of her motherly protection. “Post-” is part of the collection…
Aného’s Disappearing CoastHow do people adapt when the ground beneath their feet starts to wash away? All over the world, coastal communities…
The Conversion of Julio TiwiramWhat is shamanic power? And how does it affect modern politics in Indigenous Amazonia? In this episode, we follow the…
The Astounding Origins of Chaco Canyon TimberIn a nearly treeless desert, Ancestral Puebloans built Great Houses with more than 200,000 massive log beams. Where they got…
The Human Roots of Japan’s Cherry BlossomsMost cherry blossom trees planted in Japan today are the iconic pale-pink somei-yoshino variety—but its reign may be coming to…
Why These Hong Kong Urbanites Are FarmingAn anthropologist takes readers inside a Hong Kong ecovillage, revealing a small but thriving movement built around food, sustainability, and…
The Mexican River Defenders Fighting for the San PedroNature-loving volunteers in the Mexican state of Chihuahua gather weekly on the banks of the San Pedro River to collect…
