As women in the United States create networks to give or receive breast milk, anthropologists are illuminating the complex social and cultural forces that shape mothers’ choices.

Researchers show that with proper training, dogs can help scholars discover human and animal remains from bygone centuries.

An anthropologist applies the practice of “multispecies ethnography” to study a controversial, flourishing population of macaques on Florida’s Silver River.

Tiny particles called “microremains” that get trapped in dental plaque tell a story of long ago diets and ecosystems.

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.

A new archaeological study seeks to answer the question about what led to the bird species’ demise.

Anthropologists often study people who have died. Can the field provide context and comfort during a pandemic?

Here’s why satellite imagery, lidar scans, ancient DNA analyses, and more are helping scientists break open the past. 

SAPIENS’ editorial team presents a roundup of this year’s top news and other important insights as seen through the lens of anthropology.

An anthropological study in the Samoan Islands explores the cultural purpose and biological effects of tatau.