What Clam Thermometers Tell Us About Past Climates
Scientists are taking an unusual approach to studying how Native Alaskans lived and hunted thousands of years ago—and how they may have adapted to climate change.
What Clam Thermometers Tell Us About Past Climates
Food
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Bonobos Spied Sharing a Feast
Researchers report for the first time wild apes sharing food with near strangers.
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How Chinese Immigrants Built—and Lost—a Shellfish Industry
They founded California’s first commercial abalone fisheries, but after a few short decades, they were forced out by institutional racism. Let’s not repeat the same mistakes with current and future immigrants.
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Can Rat Bones Solve an Island Mystery?
Homo floresiensis thrived on the island of Flores for thousands of years—and then vanished. One researcher is studying rat remains to figure out why.
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Food Is About Far More Than Bodily Sustenance
The North American food system prioritizes food that is inexpensive and fills the belly, without nourishing families, cultures, or social networks. We have much to learn.
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Can Medical Anthropology Solve the Diabetes Dilemma?
As the number of sufferers continues to rise, some researchers are moving in new directions to figure out how culture and lifestyle shape disease outcomes.