What the Discovery of Denisovan Remains in Laos Means
The new excavation of a fossil tooth places an enigmatic group of ancient humans in Southeast Asia 164,000 years ago.
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What Do Goats and Wars Have to Do With Glacier Loss?
In the Indian Himalayas, elders see a link between the erosion of community and the erosion of ice.
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When the “Gift” of Immigration Comes With Strings
An anthropologist examines how refugees fleeing violence experience hospitality in Turkey—and the burdens attached.
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Native American Children’s Historic Forced Assimilation
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the United States government used family separation and schools to try to erase Native American children’s traditional cultures and languages. A newly published archive of photographs visually documents some Indigenous peoples’ struggle for survival.
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What One Tooth Means for Neanderthal History
A 100,000-year-old tooth found in the Pešturina Cave in Eastern Serbia bolsters evidence of Neanderthal presence in the Balkans.
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North Sentinel Island and the Right to Be Left Alone
One political anthropologist considers whether a "no-contact" approach to remote Indigenous peoples may—in the long run—lead to unforeseen risks.