Anthropologists from around the globe brought dazzling insights and deeply reported concerns to the digital pages of SAPIENS magazine. ✽…
Phantom Vibrations of a Lost SmartphoneAn anthropologist who studies human-computer interactions explores how and why losing one’s smartphone feels so unsettling. ✽ David, an American…
Are People Projecting Racist Stereotypes Onto Squirrels?Researchers refute a popular idea that black-furred squirrels behave more aggressively than gray ones—and suggest the myth stems from some…
How Water Insecurity Impacts Women’s HealthAnthropologists and local activists in Indonesia and Peru uncover links between water scarcity and gendered violence, and work together to…
Unraveling a “Ghost” Neanderthal LineageRemains in France found by archaeologists and geneticists suggest at least two lineages—not just one—of late Neanderthals in Europe. This…
People Are Not Peas—Why Genetics Education Needs an OverhaulThe decades out-of-date genetics taught in most U.S. schools stokes misconceptions about race and human diversity. A biological anthropologist calls…
How Allocating Work Aided Our Evolutionary SuccessSocieties divide labor by gender and age. A biological anthropologist considers when and why this behavior arose. ✽ In his…
Bringing Back the World’s Most Endangered CatA social scientist goes behind the scenes at a breeding center in Portugal to explore the challenges and ethical dilemmas…
The Shortcomings of Height in PoliticsWhy is height a focal point for some politicians? An anthropologist explores the significance of height—explaining how cultural perceptions influence…
Smartphones Are Bicycles for Our MindsThe proliferation of smartphones is transforming basic structures of human existence, experience, and performance. How do these machines change what…
