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Anthropology
Religion is a product of, and not a source of, our evolutionary moral dispositions.
In a world of rising cynicism, a celebration of our capacity to create, adapt, and thrive.
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“It’s remarkable how weak the correlation between success and intelligence is.” Here’s what skills do matter, from 3 business experts.
A new method of mapping migration factors in erratic movements and changing climate.
For most of human history, babies probably picked up language by overhearing.
In ancient Sparta, it was accepted practice for more women to marry and have children by more than one man.
Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?
God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?
How (not) to end up in the ash heap of history.
A poignant, 2,000-year-old burial in northern Italy could be the latest evidence of an ancient friendship.
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Mating, monogamy, and maximizing your sexual potential explained by 3 sex experts.
When is a rabbit not a rabbit? When it's a thought experiment designed to reveal the tricky tango of language and concepts.
Despite billions of years of life on Earth, humans first arose only ~300,000 years ago. It took all that time to make our arrival possible.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
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What do aliens, apes, and orchestras all have in common? Professor Michael Spitzer explains how they each help us understand the origins of music.
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James Suzman lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.
CRISPR study helps answer a question that has long puzzled scientists.
NuqneH! Saluton! A linguistic anthropologist (and creator of the Kryptonian language, among others) studies the people who invent new tongues.
New radiocarbon dating reveals astonishing insights.
After listening to the same playlist, people from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China reported feeling nearly identical bodily sensations.
Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure.
Some of the world's most satisfied societies are poor, small, and remote.
Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
The Uros of Lake Titicaca live on floating islands made from reeds. How did they get there?
The study suggests that human ancestors expanded across Europe faster than previously thought.
Skilled hunters adapted to the changing landscape and left tantalizing clues to who they were.
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From hunter-gatherers to the American Dream: This is how humanity’s definition of “work” has developed over time.
Two scientists recently wagered a bottle of whiskey. The bet? Whether we'll find evidence of advanced extraterrestrial life in the next 15 years.
Western societies seem to be getting inflammation achingly wrong.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.