An anthropologist applies the practice of “multispecies ethnography” to study a controversial, flourishing population of macaques on Florida’s Silver River.
The Enduring Mystery of the Human-Horse StoryNew archaeological research sheds light on early horse domestication.
Why Did Passenger Pigeons Go Extinct?A new archaeological study seeks to answer the question about what led to the bird species’ demise.
Animal Grief Shows We Aren’t Meant to Die AloneThe coronavirus pandemic is robbing some people of a chance to come together to mourn: a practice deeply embedded in many animal species.
YoikLike smoky spirals, two cultures weave together in a SAPIENS contest-winning poem by an anthropologist who worked with Sámi reindeer herders in the Arctic Circle.
When Marine Mammals Clash With Archaeological HeritageOn California’s San Miguel Island, seals and sea lions are taking a heavy toll on the area’s cultural treasures.
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.
Does Your Microbiome Shape Your Friendships?
Research confirms that who you spend time with is a powerful predictor of the microbes you carry. But these tiny organisms may also influence your social life.
Ancient DNA Illuminates Pastoralism’s Rise in AfricaA new study pieces together clues to the multistep process behind the origins of livestock herding in sub-Saharan Africa.
Could Mammoth Bones Reveal When Humans First Arrived in North America?Paleontologist Dan Fisher is challenging scientific consensus about when people first came to the continent and how they may have changed the world around them.
