When Marine Mammals Clash With Archaeological Heritage
On California’s San Miguel Island, seals and sea lions are taking a heavy toll on the area's cultural treasures.
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The Bitter Side of Cocoa Production
An anthropologist works to give producers a voice in the chocolate industry, taking a lesson from high-end coffee, wine, and cheese.
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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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Are These the World’s First Baby Bottles?
Animal milk sustained infants 5,000 years ago—just as it does in many parts of the world today.
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Dos veces víctimas: mujeres negras agredidas no se les reconoce como víctimas
En Perú, los estereotipos diseminados sobre las mujeres afroperuanas como agresivas e hipersexuales deja a muchas de ellas sin capacidad—o sin deseo—de buscar ayuda cuando sufren abusos.
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U.S. Farmers Made in Brazil
A small group of Midwestern farmers have gone to Brazil to continue their tradition of farming—but what they have found is a far cry from the U.S. family farm.