Instagram is a social mirror for more than just selfies
September 29, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
A silica flake from Blombos Cave contains the oldest example of prehistoric abstract art, and it looks like one of the most used symbols online
September 16, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
The history of modern humans is deeply embedded with the history of other hominid groups. Our understanding of these connections is only just beginning to unfold
September 6, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
“The data reveals an important point: There is no singular industry or job where unauthorized immigrant workers are a majority. They are outnumbered by native-born workers when you consider the totality of the data”...
August 18, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
This is a snapshot of who we are right at this moment
July 29, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
New evidence from Jordan is challenging what we thought we knew about hunter–gatherer diets
July 28, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
No one likes a bare desk, least of all the people who have to sit there
July 21, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
Our ancestors may have been on the move out of Africa 300,000 years earlier than we originally thought
July 15, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
It turns out there is truth in the idea that when you're hungry, you just aren't yourself
June 27, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
Cooperation may be central to our social evolution, but U.S. cultural emphasis on the individual and her successes creates a contradiction
April 29, 2018 — Krystal D'Costa
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