Why Symbols Aren’t Forever
In 2018, a group of protestors pulled down Silent Sam, a Confederate statue that had long sat on the University of North Carolina
Your Body as a Map
For decades, two mummies lay in the British Museum concealing a secret. The ancient Egyptian pair, nicknamed Gebelein
How We Found an Elusive Hominin in China
Baishiya Karst Cave, where the fossil was found, is both a Buddhist sanctuary and a tourist attraction. Dongju Zhang/Lanzhou
New Hominin Shakes the Family Tree—Again
Homo luzonensis ’ teeth are unusual in that the premolars (two teeth on the left) are relatively large, while the molars (three o
When Ancient Societies Hit a Million People, Vengeful Gods Appeared
When Ancient Societies Hit a Million People, Vengeful Gods Appeared Live Science Belief in a punishing, moralizing
How Traditional Knowledge Opens Nature’s Medicine Cabinet
A natural pharmacist at a complementary medicine clinic in Trujillo, Peru, displays a plant tincture. Jane Palmer U nder the clear,
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