Anthropology

I’m an anthropologist and rarely have I seen such a harmful mix of inaccuracies and stereotypes about Indigenous people.

Evolution uses all its tricks to make sure we procreate. But love in humans is a many-splendored thing.

As a new mother, an anthropologist makes a moving discovery at an infant’s burial site.

Age-based classes are not the only way to learn—and may not be the most effective.

Our minds evolved in an Us-vs-Them universe of our own making.

Where our ancestors began to elevate themselves above nature.

Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and the relationship that changed social science.

Genetic analysis reveals a complex tale of migrations and cross-species trysts in our human past

Questions and answers about the science of skin color.

The results of galactic colonization models are a mixed bag for SETI optimists.