SAPIENS

Anthropology / Everything Human

Features

Stories

cocoa production - Chocolate comes from processing the seeds found in the fruit, or “pods” (shown here), of the cacao tree.

Crossroads

The Bitter Side of Cocoa Production

Decoded

The Life and Meaning of Margaret Mead

coronavirus mask - A discount market on Penang Island, Malaysia, displays a face mask on a mannequin. Surgical masks are unregulated and provide minimal protection from pathogens.

Phenomenon

Why Face Masks Are Going Viral

Culture Lab

What Bacterial Cultures Reveal About Ours

In Andean countries such as Peru and Bolivia, locals and tourists drink mate de coca, a tea made from coca leaves, to stave off altitude sickness.

Counterpoint

The Double Life of Coca

Scans compare a Neanderthal fossil (at left) to a modern human skull (right).

Field Notes

Were Neanderthals More Than Cousins to Homo Sapiens?

Categories

Mixed-Income Housing - The Plan for Transformation brought new mixed-income developments to Chicago, such as those shown here, as a novel solution to public housing.

Culture Lab

Is This the Best Answer for Public Housing?

native american migration - Modern footprints in the sand echo far more ancient ones found on a beach off the coast of Canada.

Unearthed

The Knotty Question of When Humans Made the Americas Home

microbiome social behavior

Phenomenon

Does Your Microbiome Shape Your Friendships?

NASA anthropologist - Jack Stuster with a NASA space shuttle.

Interview

Can Anthropologists Propel Astronauts Toward Mars?