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Anthropology

About Your Skin

What you should know about your body’s biggest organ.

June 25, 2015

The Curious Case of the Bog Bodies

Why do so many corpses found in Europe’s peat bogs show signs of violent death?

June 19, 2015

How ISIS Broke My Questionnaire

I felt the impact of an attack by the terrorist group. So why didn’t my research data?

January 29, 2015

So I Told These Nomads About the Big Bang…

Anna Badkhen tells us about the experiences that led to her Nautilus feature.

December 2, 2014

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

October 31, 2014

Our Neanderthal Complex

What if our ancient relatives did “human” better?

October 2, 2014