How Human Are We?
An evolutionary theorist considers how traits we think of as human may have been shared by other hominins.
Mind
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Why Couldn’t Iron Age People Throw Some Stuff Away?
People often find it difficult to dispose of everyday objects after a loved one’s death. Similar feelings may explain items buried in the walls of Iron Age homes.
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Rethinking Masculinity: Fathers as Caregivers
An anthropologist explores whether the qualities fathers acquire though caregiving shifts their understandings of manhood.
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What Misspellings Reveal About Cultural Evolution
When transmitting information to one another, humans tend to make certain mistakes more than others. A cognitive anthropologist explains why that matters to cultural stability and change.
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Five Questions for Gillian Tett
In this free live event, anthropologist and Financial Times editor Gillian Tett answers five questions about her new book, Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life.
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Finding and Losing the World’s Oldest Art in Sulawesi
An anthropologist goes back to see Sulawesi cave paintings he reported in Indonesia decades ago—and mourns their degradation and loss.