Anthropology

  1. Anthropology

    New dating suggests younger age for Homo naledi

    South African fossil species lived more recently than first thought, study suggests.

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  2. Psychology

    New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist

    New studies are examining the "will to fight" in ISIS soldiers and their opponents.

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  3. Anthropology

    Hobbit history gets new preface

    Jaw, tooth fossils put new spin on evolution of Homo floresiensis.

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  4. Archaeology

    Earliest evidence of fire making in Europe found

    Clues to Stone Age fire making surface in a Spanish cave.

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  5. Climate

    Climate probably stopped Mongols cold in Hungary

    Mongol cavalry was no match for cold, wet climate in medieval Hungary, researchers think.

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  6. Genetics

    Some Stone Age humans returned to Africa

    DNA from an ancient woman suggests some humans trekked back to Africa.

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  7. Genetics

    Some Stone Age humans ventured back to Africa

    DNA from an ancient woman suggests some humans trekked back to Africa.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Math offers new view of brain and its disorders

    Editor in chief Eva Emerson discusses new insights into the brain's role in mental illness, sleep, and ancient rituals.

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  9. Anthropology

    ‘Slam-dunk’ find puts hunter-gatherers in Florida 14,500 years ago

    Finds at an underwater site put people in Florida a surprisingly long time ago.

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  10. Anthropology

    Asian primates hit hard by ancient climate change

    Chinese fossils suggest primates diverged in Asia and Africa around 34 million years ago.

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  11. Anthropology

    Risky skull surgery done for ritual reasons 6,000 years ago

    Some ancient skull surgeries hinged on ritual, not on medical treatment.

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  12. Archaeology

    Lasers unveil secrets and mysteries of Angkor Wat

    The world’s largest temple, Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, was revealed by laser and radar studies to be part of a sprawling medieval metropolis.

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