Cross-cultural data and phylogenetic methods can shed light on old debates

Ethnography complicates a convenient narrative

Ethnography complicates a convenient narrative

Research over the last few years has demonstrated some important patterns of music use across societies.

After a child is born among the Kalinago of the West Indies, the mother is quick to get back to regular household work.

In praise of the humble tool belt!

An ancient tradition that unites all hominids

In an article I wrote for Quillette a few years back, I discussed the high rates of infant and child mortality across societies throughout human history, before industrialization and the rise of more ...

Male cult secrecy offers something of a paradox, as it lays the foundation for performances that are often consciously ostentatious and attention-grabbing.

This insignificant toy is perhaps the most ancient, widel...

Spooky action at a distance