An archaeologist and a Lakota genomics scientist explain how combining archaeology, DNA, and Indigenous knowledge can help revise colonial human-horse…
Ancient DNA Supports Swahili Oral TraditionsTwo researchers explain how ancient DNA research is helping to restore the origin story of the Swahili people along the…
On Flores Island, Do “Ape-Men” Still Exist?Islanders have long claimed ape-like humans, remarkably similar to the fossil species Homo floresiensis, survive in secluded forests of Indonesia.…
Two Myths Fueling the Conservative Right’s Dangerous TransphobiaAn anthropologist attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—ground zero for the current onslaught of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation in…
What Molars and Math Reveal About the Human BrainA paleoanthropologist explains what fossilized teeth—analyzed through a recently developed mathematical equation—can tell us about how brains have developed in…
How the Early Battle Over Race Science Was LostCelebrated 19th-century biologist Ernst Haeckel pushed race science as his little-known protégé Nikolai Miklucho-Maclay defended Indigenous rights. A biological anthropologist…
How Ancient Humans Came to Cope With the ColdTwo anthropologists explain how humans managed to not just survive but dominate northern climates despite evolutionary origins in—and hence, biological…
Embracing the Poetry of Being HumanA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology rejects the discipline’s colonial and racist roots and instead pursues ways…
Is a “Sweet Tooth” Genetic?An anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why so many people seem practically programmed to love sugar. This article was…
Did Meat Do Neanderthals In?Studying zinc levels in unearthed Neanderthal skeletal remains, an archaeologist examines whether the carnivorous eating habits of Neanderthals in the…
