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The social sciences study cultural artifacts, innovations, language and behaviors to discover how humans relate to each other and to society
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Just Went Digital

Written between 200 BC and the middle of the first century AD, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered again 1947
December 19, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

One of the World’s Oldest Bibles Is Now Online

An ancient Greek Bible is now available online
December 17, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Even Mummy Doctors Forgot Tools in Their Patients Sometimes

Researchers examining the brains of mummies have found a small tool that was used during embalming, left behind after the procedure
December 17, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

What's behind the holiday tradition of hanging hosiery on the fireplace?
December 14, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

New Discovery of 7000-Year-Old Cheese Puts Your Trader Joe’s Aged Gouda to Shame

Previously traced to ancient Egypt, prehistoric pottery indicates that cheese was invented thousands of years earlier
December 12, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Can Tattoos Be Medicinal?

In his travels around the world, anthropologist Lars Krutak has seen many tribal tattoos, including some applied to relieve specific ailments
December 10, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Cavemen Were Much Better At Illustrating Animals Than Artists Today

A new study finds that prehistoric humans correctly depicted the gait of four-legged animals much more frequently than modern artists
December 05, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Are You Smarter Than Your Grandfather? Probably Not.

Senility isn’t the answer; IQ scores are increasing with each generation. In a new book, political scientist James Flynn explains why
December 03, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

Why Oliver Sacks is One of the Great Modern Adventurers

The neurologist’s latest investigations of the mind explore the mystery of hallucinations – including his own
December 2012 | By Ron Rosenbaum

Why Mass Incarceration Defines Us As a Society

Bryan Stevenson, the winner of the Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award in social justice, has taken his fight all the way to the Supreme Court
December 2012 | By Chris Hedges

People Have Been Using Stone-Tipped Spears For Way Longer Than We Thought

A new study adds 200,000 years to their run
November 20, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

The History of Boredom

You’ve never been so interested in being bored
November 20, 2012 | By Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

These Communities Decided Not To Rebuild After Disaster

It seems that despite always asking the question, the answer is always the same: rebuild. Except in these cases - when entire communities just pick up and leave
November 19, 2012 | By Rose Eveleth

Favorites From the Cooper-Hewitt’s New Online Collection

The museum's clothing and textiles are unwrapped for view as never before
November 06, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

5 Weird Things That Shouldn’t Influence Your Vote But Do

A number of irrelevant factors—from a polling place's location to a home sports team's winning percentage—have been found to sway voters
November 06, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Why Do Readers Cheat Content Paywalls in Online Journalism?

A new study shows that justifying paywalls as fair makes readers much more likely to pay for online content
November 02, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Newly Uncovered, 6,500-Year-Old Fortified Stone City the Oldest in Europe

This 350-person town is the oldest of its type found to date
November 01, 2012 | By Colin Schultz

Price of Beauty

How Much is Being Attractive Worth?

For men and women, looking good can mean extra cash in your bank account
November 2012 | By Abigail Tucker

The Spookiest Photos Submitted By Our Readers

Abandoned mansions, ghostly twins and murders of crows are just a few of the scariest entries from past photo contests
October 29, 2012 | By Perrin Doniger

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The Pros to Being a Psychopath

In a new book, Oxford research psychologist Kevin Dutton argues that psychopaths are poised to perform well under pressure
October 29, 2012 | By Amy Crawford


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