Human Behavior

Women Who Shaped History

The Archaeologist Who Helped Mexico Find Glory in Its Indigenous Past

Ritual Cemeteries—For Cows and Then Humans—Plot Pastoralist Expansion Across Africa

The Traditional Wooden Halibut Hook That's Still Snagging Fish Off Alaska

Prehistoric Wine Reveals Missing Pieces of Ancient Sicilian Culture

Ancient Proteins From Unwashed Dishes Reveal the Diets of a Lost Civilization

Viking Chess Pieces May Reveal Early Whale Hunts in Northern Europe

Ancient Teeth With Neanderthal Features Reveal New Chapters of Human Evolution

The Brain's "Bravery Cells" Encourage Risky Behavior

How the Remnants of Human Poop Could Help Archaeologists Study Ancient Populations

The Maya Captured, Traded and Sacrificed Jaguars and Other Large Mammals