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 Ethiopian-born biological anthropologist and father dissects the “myth of race” and reflects on his own deepening understanding of racism in the U.S.
Imagining the Neanderthal’s WorldIn Kindred, an archaeologist urges readers to rethink a long-maligned member of humanity’s family tree.
Wildfire Archaeology and the Burning American WestArchaeologists in New Mexico are pioneering surprising research methods—involving tree rings, pottery, and blasts of light—to explain why wildfire suppression doesn’t work.
Pandemic Bakers Bring the Past to LifeAs people sheltering at home take on ambitious kitchen projects, a few experimental archaeologists are reclaiming recipes from ancient societies.
Who Gets to Study Whom?As the field of anthropology struggles to shed its colonial past, the discipline has inadvertently put constraints on anthropologists of color who already face racism, bias, and discrimination.
The Problem With Abstract ThreatsIn this episode, anthropologists consider what the novel coronavirus reveals about how humans negotiate crises that seem too big to be real.
Can an “Invasive Species” Earn the Right to Stay?An anthropologist applies the practice of “multispecies ethnography” to study a controversial, flourishing population of macaques on Florida’s Silver River.
Why Social Distancing Feels So StrangeHumans are wired through millions of years of evolution to be social creatures. Faced with the COVID-19 virus, can we stay connected at a distance?
The Scientific Sorcery of Radiocarbon DatingAn archaeologist explains why figuring out an object’s age is harder than you think.
What’s Wrong With “the Chinese Virus”?An anthropologist explores the controversial labels for COVID-19.
