How Eating Rat Stew Serves Hobbit Research
Researchers are feasting on giant Indonesian rodents to uncover clues about hobbit-like hominins.
Biology
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How Did Belief Evolve?
An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most creative and destructive force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions.
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What Makes Baby Yoda So Lovable?
A character from a new Star Wars television series has become an internet sensation—and anthropologists are not surprised.
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Were Neanderthals More Than Cousins to Homo Sapiens?
These members of the genus Homo have long occupied two different branches on the family tree. But now that researchers think these groups interbred, scholars are giving serious consideration to whether we are the same species after all.
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Archaeology Is Having a Great Century So Far
Here's why satellite imagery, lidar scans, ancient DNA analyses, and more are helping scientists break open the past.
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Neanderthals: Body of Evidence
Our interactive graphic tours the Neanderthal body, pinpointing clues about ancient life gleaned from ancient bones.