How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It
New archaeological research reveals that leaders centralized agriculture in the famous city shortly before its decline.
How Kings Created Angkor Wat—Then Lost It
Environment
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Searching for the Sources of Water Scarcity
An anthropologist’s extensive study of water scarcity in Mumbai reveals how such crises are often driven less by nature’s limits and more by human choices.
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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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The Enduring Mystery of the Human-Horse Story
New archaeological research sheds light on early horse domestication.
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Blinded
A SAPIENS poetry contest winner peers through imagination’s angled lens to consider a city that is both visible—and invisible.
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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.