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Inuit writer Zebedee Nungak recalls being physically dragged back to school by a teacher, illustrating the clash between Inuit culture and imposed education.
Indigenous masks from the North Pacific coast are examined through the insights of Professor Claude Levi-Strauss, a prominent anthropologist.
Vitamin D controls one-twelfth of the human genome, yet humans cannot synthesize many essential vitamins and must obtain them through diet.
Only 600 Cuiva remain in Colombia, confined to a small area between the Mitte and Kison rivers, as they face pressures from modern society.
Homo naledi, a newly discovered human ancestor, is prompting a reevaluation of human origins, as explained by biological anthropologist Marina Elliott.
Anthropologist Jason De León uses archaeology to analyze the human stories behind illegal border crossings, providing insights into this complex issue.
Eva Pel, Under Secretary for Science at the Smithsonian, recalls her early passion for genetics and the shift to plant science during her college years.