What Chimpanzees Know About Giving Medicine
New observations of chimpanzees in Gabon lead researchers to wonder if the tendency to medicate ourselves and others really is unique to humans.
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What’s the Appeal of Deep Voices in Men?
Low-pitched male voices are frequently seen as signs of dominance, strength, and sex appeal. Now anthropologists are sussing out whether there’s truth behind the stereotypes.
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Five New Year’s Rituals of Renewal
An anthropologist explores a range of cultural celebrations around the world to mark the new year. Spoiler alert: They don’t all fall on January 1.
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The Age of Digital Divination
An anthropologist asks what algorithms and astrology have in common in a digital era of predictive technologies.
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Why Couldn’t Iron Age People Throw Some Stuff Away?
People often find it difficult to dispose of everyday objects after a loved one’s death. Similar feelings may explain items buried in the walls of Iron Age homes.
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Chasing the Myths of Mexico’s “Superrunners”
The Rarámuri people’s ancient traditions of footracing have captured global attention. New research by a biological anthropologist and his colleagues debunks stereotypes and contextualizes the community’s famous races.