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.
An anthropologist explores whether the qualities fathers acquire though caregiving shifts their understandings of manhood.
What Misspellings Reveal About Cultural EvolutionWhen 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.
Five Questions for Gillian TettIn 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.
Finding and Losing the World’s Oldest Art in SulawesiAn anthropologist goes back to see Sulawesi cave paintings he reported in Indonesia decades ago—and mourns their degradation and loss.
Can a Robot Guess What You’re Thinking?Scientists are trying to create artificial intelligence that can think about others’ thoughts. What might this reveal about perspective-taking in AI, humans, and animals?
The Problem of Imagining the RealOne of the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis is taking serious action against a threat that seems so abstract and intangible.
Explaining the Emergence of Coronavirus RitualsAn anthropologist illuminates how both old and new rituals can provide a sense of comfort during times of uncertainty.
How Did Belief Evolve?An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most creative and destructive force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions.
Your Body as Part MachineHumans can operate prosthetic limbs with their minds. What will happen if we become increasingly knitted with technology in the future?
Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?As UNESCO brings urgent awareness to Indigenous languages this year, a linguist considers whether saving languages is sentimental or critical.
