The Dawn of CRISPR Mutants
An anthropologist dives into the world of genetic engineering to explore whether gene-editing tools such as CRISPR fulfill the hope of redesigning our species for the better.
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Haiti’s Blackouts Are Both Electrical and Emotional
Political protests and an energy crisis are sending shock waves throughout Haiti, and locals say the instability is like living in a blackout. An anthropologist explores what the term reveals about culture and crisis.
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Were We Ever Paleo Perfect?
Looking back at human history from our polluted, sedentary urban lives, we can easily elevate our Paleolithic past. But was it all we imagine?
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Nature’s Most Creative Copulators
Why have humans taken mammalian sex to a whole new level?
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American Confederates and the Origins of Archaeology in the Amazon Basin
Southerners who settled along the Amazon River after the Civil War stumbled upon rich soils for their plantations—but they also discovered an even richer past.
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Natural Disasters Are Less Natural Than You Think
It’s become apparent that “natural” disasters are largely human creations. So why do we keep creating them?