The Deep Human Story of Collecting Fossils
Dinosaur eggs, trilobites, and other fossils have intrigued humans for hundreds of thousands of years, inspiring their creative pursuits and their understanding of the natural world.
Los primeros paleontólogos fueron antiguos homínidos
Huevos de dinosaurio, trilobites y otros fósiles han intrigado a los humanos durante cientos de miles de años, inspirando sus búsquedas creativas y su comprensión del mundo natural.
Ancient Beer Is Craft’s New Frontier
Scientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past.
Venice’s Black Death and the Dawn of Quarantine
Archaeological research is unearthing Venice’s quarantine history to illuminate how the Italian city created a vast public health response 700 years ago and helped lay the modern foundation for coping with pandemics.
Will Asia Rewrite Human History?
Politics, geography, and tradition have long focused archaeological attention on the evolution of Homo sapiens in Europe and Africa. Now, new research is challenging old ideas by showing that early human migrations unfolded across Asia far earlier than previously known.
How Babywearing Went Mainstream
Strapping a baby to one’s torso used to be taboo in the West. Now the practice has given rise to a community that stretches around the globe.
How Tourism Reinvented Jesus’ Baptism Site
Pilgrims and tourists are flocking to a baptismal site in the Holy Land in search of religious experience—and souvenirs.
