Culture—Not Genetics—Was More Salient for Anglo-Saxons
Skeletal evidence shows Britain's ancient Anglo-Saxon society as more genetically diverse than once thought. Language and culture served as a social glue, archaeologists argue, not ancestry.
Genetics
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Who Is the Nesher Ramla Homo?
An international team of archaeologists has uncovered ancient remains that add new dimensions to the story of human evolution.
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Mapping Human and Neanderthal Genomes
The Human Genome Project first published the modern human genome 20 years ago, and the Neanderthal genome was sequenced a little more than a decade ago. What do these maps mean for our understanding of humanity?
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Who First Made the Caribbean Home?
An archaeologist recounts collaborations with geneticists to map the 6,000-year ancestry of Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean.
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The Dawn of CRISPR Mutants
An anthropologist dives into the world of genetic engineering to explore whether gene-editing tools such as CRISPR fulfill the hope of redesigning our species for the better.
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A Startling Link Between Neanderthals and COVID-19
Researchers recently announced a discovery that connects Neanderthal DNA and people who experience severe symptoms from COVID-19. Hugo Zeberg, one of the scientists who led the study, speaks with SAPIENS host Chip Colwell.