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Chasing the Myths of Mexico’s “Superrunners”
Chasing the Myths of Mexico’s “Superrunners”
The Rarámuri people’s ancient traditions of footracing have captured global attention. New research by a biological anthropologist and his…
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Jul 27, 2021
Deaf and Incarcerated in the U.S.
Deaf and Incarcerated in the U.S.
An anthropologist investigates how U.S. prison policies systematically deny deaf incarcerated people adequate access to hearing aids —…
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Jul 21, 2021
How Apes Reveal Human History
How Apes Reveal Human History
Great apes provide a window into the story of human evolution — and that’s one more reason to protect them
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Jul 16, 2021
The Macabre and Magical Human-Canine Story
The Macabre and Magical Human-Canine Story
Zooarchaeologists and geneticists are exploring how wolves and domestic dogs have been humanity’s predator, prey, and partner
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Jul 12, 2021
Sex in Sport: Men Don’t Always Have the Advantage
Sex in Sport: Men Don’t Always Have the Advantage
Research shows that real differences exist in athletic capacities, on average, between men and women. But they cut both ways.
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Jul 7, 2021
An Archaeologist on the Railroad of Death
An Archaeologist on the Railroad of Death
The 1950s Hollywood movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, about a Japanese POW camp during World War II, nearly contained a fascinating side…
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Jun 29, 2021
What Will It Take to Stop Swimming in the Waters of Racism?
What Will It Take to Stop Swimming in the Waters of Racism?
The Southern African concept of ubuntu offers a crucial lesson for the U.S.: By recognizing our interconnections and actively undoing…
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Jun 25, 2021
How Museums Can Do More Than Just Repatriate Objects
How Museums Can Do More Than Just Repatriate Objects
It is beautiful when museums go beyond returning objects toward “propatriation” — collaborating to commission new objects for display
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Jun 21, 2021
What Makes Injections Hard to Swallow?
What Makes Injections Hard to Swallow?
An anthropological assessment of the differences between pills and injections may shed some light on vaccine hesitancy
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Jun 15, 2021
An Excavation of the COVID-19 Pandemic
An Excavation of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Contemplating Pompeii’s sudden demise in A.D. 79, an anthropologist asks what future generations will uncover when they sift through the…
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Jun 8, 2021
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