A forensic anthropologist explains why the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seekers is wrong, legally and scientifically.
In the Land of the Mammoth EatersOne archaeological site in Texas has yielded an astonishing amount of evidence that people have been in North America for over 15,000 years.
Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya RefugeesEven with the right to health care secured, medical assistance is elusive for urban refugees in India.
Ten Skeletons Bury a Right-Wing Talking PointContrary to some popular beliefs, today’s British population does not descend from one Anglo-Saxon heritage.
How Chinese Immigrants Built—and Lost—a Shellfish IndustryThey 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.
Where a River of Life Became a Border of ControlWith more than 2 million people, the sister cities of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez make up the second largest binational urban center on the U.S.-Mexico border. Here, the border is far more than a line on a map.
Humanity’s Story Has No End of Surprising TwistsRecent discoveries, and new analyses of old evidence, are revolutionizing the way scientists look at human history.
The story we’ve all been told about the demise of Easter Island’s culture is flat-out wrong. Here’s why.
When Evolution Is Not a Slow Dance but a Fast Race to SurviveDepending on the gene pool, a species can adapt relatively quickly to new external pressures.
Anthropology’s Top Findings of 2017For the field that studies everything human, the past year has been one of great upheaval and radical revelations.
