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.
Generations of scholars from around the world have converged to study human evolution in East Africa. Now a new training program seeks to bring more African students into the field.
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.
A Startling Link Between Neanderthals and COVID-19Researchers recently announced a discovery that connects Neanderthal DNA and people who experience severe symptoms from COVID-19. Hugo Zeberg, one of the scientists who led the study, speaks with SAPIENS host Chip Colwell.
Did Processed Foods Make Us Human?Experimental archaeologist Bill Schindler’s globe-trotting research has led him to champion a diet based on humanity’s long history of inventive food preparation techniques, from nose-to-tail butchery to sourdough bread.
Ancient Humans Used Fire to Make Stone ToolsScientists have identified the largest ever assemblage of mammoth bones.
A Spark of Insight Into Neanderthal BehaviorNot just for trampoline jumpers and sweater wearers, static electricity is helping archaeologists illuminate the behavior of our ancient cousins.
Why Are There So Many Humans?The populations of the great apes were once nearly equal. Now, one great ape species—Homo sapiens—outnumbers the rest by almost 8 billion. How did we do it?
Humans in 2019—From Discoveries to DisastersSAPIENS’ editorial team presents a roundup of this year’s top news and other important insights as seen through the lens of anthropology.
Should the Story of Homo’s Dispersal Out of Africa Be Rewritten?A new finding suggests hominins left the African continent at least 500,000 years earlier than previously thought.
