73,000-Year-Old Hashtag Is Oldest Example of Abstract Art
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
Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
Ancient Girl Had Denisovan and Neandertal Parents
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
What Are the Jobs That Immigrants Do?
“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”...
Why Do People Want to Drink the Sarcophagus Water?
This is a snapshot of who we are right at this moment
Our 14,400-Year-Old Relationship with Bread
New evidence from Jordan is challenging what we thought we knew about hunter–gatherer diets
Resisting the Depersonalization of the Work Space
No one likes a bare desk, least of all the people who have to sit there
Hominins Likely Left Africa Earlier Than Believed
Our ancestors may have been on the move out of Africa 300,000 years earlier than we originally thought
Getting to the Bottom of Hanger
It turns out there is truth in the idea that when you're hungry, you just aren't yourself
Why Is Cooperation So Difficult in the Workplace?
Cooperation may be central to our social evolution, but U.S. cultural emphasis on the individual and her successes creates a contradiction
Why Did We Give Our Data to Facebook in the First Place?
Photos of our children, favorite movies, milestone photos, check-ins. Why do we take better care of our house keys than our personal data?
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