Humanity’s Surprising Variety of Approaches to Toilet Training

Don’t worry, parents. When it comes to potty training, you almost can’t go wrong.

Death and Dying 101

A study of cross-cultural attitudes toward mortality can help young people accept death as a part of life.

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.

Were We Ever Paleo Perfect?

Looking back at human history from our polluted, sedentary urban lives, we can easily elevate our Paleolithic past. But was it all we imagine?

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.

How Culture Shapes Perceptions of Miscarriage

Pregnancy loss is a common part of women’s reproductive lives. Learning how women in different cultures process the experience can help all of us find meaning in misfortune.

Schizophrenia’s Tangled Roots

As an increasingly complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, researchers are recognizing that a more individualized and humane approach is needed to better understand and treat the condition.

Is the Developed World We’ve Created Giving Us Cancer?

An anthropologist’s search for answers to her own cancer diagnosis raises questions for all of us.

Ebola Prevention Caught in the Bushmeat Trap

The legacy of colonialism in West Africa continues to impact how communities engage with public health and conservation efforts. Taking a new approach to these can increase trust and save lives.

How Babywearing Went Mainstream

Strapping a baby to one’s torso used to be taboo in the West. Now the practice has given rise to a community that stretches around the globe.