Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of ...

A new analysis of mineral grains has refuted the "glacial transport theory" that suggests Stonehenge's bluestones and Altar ...

Atop the mountain lie the ruins of the Yuntai Temple built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and those of the Tiankong Temple built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The peaks are of various forms ...

Textures of the Ordinary: Doing Anthropology after Wittgenstein by Veena Das, Delhi: Orient Blackswan, 2020; pp xi + 410, Price 1350. The EPW produces independent and public-spirited scholarship and ...

Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of ...

A shot of Bajiaozhai scenic zone as seen from the Ziyuan county side, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. CHINA DAILY Villages are often named after the mountains they are perched upon, but Bajiaozhai, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Contemporary plays use AI as a lens to explore eternal questions about humanity, examining what happens when ...

Exploring more than 100,000 years of Earth’s history, Marco Vigato combines recent discoveries in the fields of archaeology, geology, anthropology, and genetics with the mystery teachings of antiquity ...

A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

One hundred years ago, on July 10, 1925, the trial of John T. Scopes began. It concluded 11 days later with a conviction. Today, this battle in the conflict over religion and science in United States ...

The Paleontological Research Institution received a formal letter terminating nearly $100,000 of federal funding on Wednesday following several funding cuts under the Trump administration. The PRI was ...

Gananath “Obey” Obeyesekere, professor of anthropology, emeritus, died at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 25. He was 95. An ethnographer of religion whose scholarship bridged the disciplines ...