As synthetic prayer flags and scarves pollute the Himalayan region, a team of scholars and activists work to spread sustainable…
Finding Footprints Laid at the Dawn of TimeIn the Brazilian Amazon, a university-trained archaeologist and Wajãpi Indigenous people understand traces from the past differently—but their partnership bears…
Tools of the Wild: Unveiling the Crafty Side of NatureOnce considered a uniquely human activity, tool use has been spotted across diverse species. It’s time to rethink what tools…
Why Shoes Do Not Make the RunnerEast African runners wearing “super shoes” have outpaced global marathon records. But the shoe fervor—alongside older stereotypes about African runners’…
Restoring Faces and Dignity to Skeletal RemainsAn anthropologist explains how a South African university used community-driven research to honor human remains acquired unethically. This article was…
Inside Mexico City’s Surveillance StateAn anthropologist investigates how one city’s rapidly expanding video surveillance system is transforming criminal investigation—sometimes in deeply flawed ways. ✽…
The Hidden Ancestry Extracted From an Ancient PendantAn anthropologist explains how new forensics tools offer unprecedented answers to questions about who likely held or wore Stone Age…
Forensic Methods Unveil Clues About Megafauna ExtinctionsAn archaeologist explains how novel applications of forensic methods—namely, blood residue analyses—have yielded evidence that Paleoindians hunted mastodons, mammoths, and…
The Persistence of Fukushima’s FisherfolkIn a new book, an anthropologist with long-term ties to northeastern Japan shares stories of how fishing communities have continued…
On the Quandaries of Aquatic ForensicsA team of scientists, including an anthropologist, explains the challenges and methods for locating, identifying, and retrieving human remains from…
