While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
A series of short videos captures a rare view into the lives of wild chimps through the eyes of a…
Extinguishing the Idea That Hobbits Had FireResearch has overturned earlier claims that a diminutive human relative, Homo floresiensis, lit fires—but big stories die hard. SMOKING HOT…
A New Take on an Old Fossil Hints at Ancient MigrationsTwo anthropologists explain how an enigmatic human fossil jawbone—and its 3D-printed reconstruction—may evidence an early Homo sapiens presence in Europe…
How Power Pervades Portrayals of Human EvolutionAn evolutionary scholar examines racist and sexist depictions of human evolution that continue to permeate science, education, and popular culture.…
Twitter’s Blue Tick Is a Fake SignalEvolutionary theory can help us better understand the recent debacle about social media platforms’ popular symbol as a signaling problem.…
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.…
My Search for the Origins of ClothingAn archaeologist uses climate data and tailoring tools to trace the invention and evolution of apparel in the world’s colder…
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…
Club-Wielding Ancestors: Myth or Reality?Inspired by pop culture depictions of cavepeople, an archaeologist searches for elusive evidence of ancient wooden clubs. ✽ Growing up…
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…
