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New theory on the evolution of pygmies

Crop domestication originated in compost piles

Does language extinction matter?

Indians are key to rainforest conservation efforts says renowned ethnobotanist

Traditional customs pit young versus old in Indonesia’s Torajaland

Bering Strait land bridge may have flooded earlier than thought

Remote island provides clues on population growth, environmental degradation

Bison-hunting Plains indians more advanced than thought

Venomous snakes key to human evolution says new theory

Secrets of hallucinogenic mushrooms uncovered by scientists

Amazon Stonehenge suggests advanced ancient rainforest culture

Easter Island settled around 1200, later than originally believed

New evidence shows abrupt worldwide increase in birth rate during Neolithic period

Pre-Columbian Amazon supported millions of people

Simplified stereotypes of “typical” Americans, Brazilians, Chinese are common but mistaken

Medicinal plants explored at Conservatory of Flowers

Q&A: What are the most spoken languages on earth?

In Madagascar, Woodworking Zafimaniry remember lost forests

Project seeks to understand human origins and migration

indigenous people oppose National Geographic, IBM project

Bridging the Great Divide: Hollywood Versus the Avant-garde

Souvenirs and the Museum Store: Icons of Culture and Status to Go

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