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 new study demonstrates a method for deciphering the timing of a deceased person’s death using a lock of hair.
Ancient Beer Is Craft’s New FrontierScientists are partnering with brewers to taste test ancient recipes and sip a long-lost past.
A Journey of Interspecies SurprisesArchaeologists have uncovered the longest known trackway of ancient human fossil footprints, offering evidence of interactions between an adult and a child, and the presence of megafauna.
When at Home, Bake as the Romans BakedExperimental archaeologist Farrell Monaco takes pandemic-era baking into the deep past by re-creating ancient Roman bread.
An Archaeology of MarijuanaHow did cannabis—a plant humans have been using for more than 10,000 years—become so vilified in the U.S.?
The Green Woods of ResilienceAn anthropologist unwinds the complex threads of forest conservation, revealing how Rwanda’s Gishwati Forest has emerged as a place of hope after decades of turmoil.
Tapping Into Ancient SoundscapesAn archaeologist shares the results of new research on musical instruments in Southern Africa.
A Japanese Sea Spirit Battles COVID-19The world has become enchanted with a three-legged mermaid called Amabie, said to help fight plague.
Saving Ifugao Weaving in the PhilippinesA system of heritage ownership by the Ifugao people has helped revive Indigenous traditions and even fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two Surgeries, 800 Years ApartAn archaeologist’s hip surgery prompts him to reimagine the experience of a Puebloan woman who survived a terrible fall centuries ago.
