Two anthropologists explain a novel genetic analysis of ancient DNA and artifacts that suggests Neanderthals in Siberia lived in close-knit…
Hunting Down the Facts About Paleo DietsAn evolutionary anthropologist argues that Paleolithic diets were much more varied than people think based on his research with the…
Will a Nobel Prize Make Paleogenomics More Accountable?An anthropologist offers possible directions for ancient DNA studies moving forward—especially regarding the field’s complex histories with Indigenous communities and…
How Can Societies Decolonize Conservation?Two archaeologists reflect on how social hierarchies harm biodiversity and how to move away from conservation efforts based on colonialist…
Extracting Hominin Evolution From Fossilized TeethTwo scientists explain how analyses of oxygen isotopes from 17-million-year-old ape teeth could lead to new insights on early human…
Was Our Skin Meant for the Sun?An anthropologist examines the history of human skin under the sun, revealing how evolution and culture conspired to shape our…
Are Insomniacs Overthinking Sleep?From WiFi-enabled sleep trackers to wearable brain-altering apps, sleep technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated. But is the antidote to insomnia…
Misperceiving Life Expectancy in the Deep PastAn archaeologist explains that most people do not calculate life expectancy correctly. This leads to misunderstandings. This article was originally…
The Problems of Evolution as a “March of Progress”The idea that evolution is a hierarchy of complexity with humans on top lurks in everything from biology classes to…
Biological Science Rejects the Sex Binary, and That’s Good for HumanityEvidence from various sciences reveals that there are diverse ways of being male, female, or both. An anthropologist argues that embracing these truths will help humans flourish.
