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Cultural Anthropology
As always, aDNA research raises as many questions as answers.
George Washington’s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves’ teeth
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
Death is the great and terrifying unknown, awaiting us all at the end of this life. Giving it a personality makes it easier to gaze upon.
One player’s pawn is another’s farmer. And at one time, the queen was a rather powerless virgin.
Haters and disrespect aside, fruitcake is still a robust American tradition.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
Many of the furniture giant’s products are named after Swedish locations. Not everyone is happy about that.
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
The top of Mauna Kea is the ideal physical site for this new, ready-to-be-built telescope. But that’s far from the only concern. For many years, astronomers have looked forward to a […]