Arts Oct 10 University of California, Berkeley repatriates cultural artifacts to Indigenous tribe By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Nation Oct 10 Analysis: How well-meaning land acknowledgements can erase Indigenous people and sanitize history Land acknowledgments state that activities are taking place on land previously owned by Indigenous peoples. They’re becoming popular – but may harm more than they heal, say three anthropologists. By Elisa J. Sobo, Michael Lambert, Valerie Lambert, The Conversation
Science Oct 28 Cradle of modern human life found in Botswana…maybe The motherland of all motherlands has been genetically pinpointed in northern Botswana, but is it truly the source of modern humans?… By Nsikan Akpan
Science Jun 26 Why you should embrace your foot calluses Unlike modern cushioned shoes, calluses both protect your feet and allow you to feel the ground you walk on. By Vicky Stein
Science Apr 10 Did scientists discover a new species of human in a Philippines cave? The announcement of a new species of ancient human (more correctly hominin) from the Philippines will cause a lot of head-shaking among anthropologists and archaeologists. By Darren Curnoe, The Conversation
Mar 20 Which came first: society or a fear of god? By Nsikan Akpan Religion is a fundamental feature of humanity, but did our ancestors need it to form complex societies?… Continue reading
Nov 20 Let these globe-trotting lessons in potty training flush your parental worries away By Alma Gottlieb, The Conversation An anthropologist explores why there’s no one-size-fits-all model of child-rearing advice for all the world’s parents. Continue reading
Mar 10 Why did humans evolve big brains? We don’t know, but math can help By Kristin Hugo Evolutionary biologists can use this new equation to test their ideas for how the human brain got so big. Continue reading
Nov 30 Lucy, our famous ancestor, was built for tree-dwelling By Kristin Hugo Bone scans of Lucy, our ever popular human ancestor, suggest early hominins may have spent millions of years “monkeying around” in trees. Continue reading
Nov 17 Column: How colors get their names By Claire Bowern, The Conversation A Yale linguist explains how many colors exist in your language’s rainbow. Continue reading