Meet Katherine Chiou, an archaeologist who conducts research in Mexico and Peru to search for clues about humanity’s spicy romance…
Why These Hong Kong Urbanites Are FarmingAn anthropologist takes readers inside a Hong Kong ecovillage, revealing a small but thriving movement built around food, sustainability, and…
Planting Seeds for a More Ethical FutureThree contributors to a special series reflect on why slowing down and building trust between community partners is fundamental to…
When Coffee Is Like Angel Cake With Strawberry JamAn anthropologist delves into the rarefied ritualistic world of specialty coffee, where highly trained brewers and judges compete to determine…
The Paleolithic Age Cooked Up Creative ChefsAn archaeologist explains how new evidence stands to change what we thought about how ice age humans prepared food. This…
Is a “Sweet Tooth” Genetic?An anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why so many people seem practically programmed to love sugar. This article was…
Did Meat Do Neanderthals In?Studying zinc levels in unearthed Neanderthal skeletal remains, an archaeologist examines whether the carnivorous eating habits of Neanderthals in the…
Hunting Down the Facts About Paleo DietsAn evolutionary anthropologist argues that Paleolithic diets were much more varied than people think based on his research with the…
Confronting Xenophobia Through Food—and ComicsAn anthropologist who migrated from India to the U.K. uses his research to illustrate how fellow migrants from India maintain…
With So Few Farmers, Why Are Video Games About Farming So Popular?An archaeologist considers what farming simulators reveal about humanity’s ancient and evolving relationship with agriculture. ✽ “I hate when I…
