Can Archaeology Dogs Smell Ancient Time?
Researchers show that with proper training, dogs can help scholars discover human and animal remains from bygone centuries.
Biology
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Can an “Invasive Species” Earn the Right to Stay?
An anthropologist applies the practice of “multispecies ethnography” to study a controversial, flourishing population of macaques on Florida’s Silver River.
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Do I Have Microremains in My Teeth?
Tiny particles called “microremains” that get trapped in dental plaque tell a story of long ago diets and ecosystems.
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Venice’s Black Death and the Dawn of Quarantine
Archaeological research is unearthing Venice’s quarantine history to illuminate how the Italian city created a vast public health response 700 years ago and helped lay the modern foundation for coping with pandemics.
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Why Did Passenger Pigeons Go Extinct?
A new archaeological study seeks to answer the question about what led to the bird species' demise.
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Coronavirus and Coping With Death
Anthropologists often study people who have died. Can the field provide context and comfort during a pandemic?