Why was there such a long gap between when humans started looking anatomically modern--as early as 200,000 years ago--and when they started acting be…
Read moreThe peak on the right is Hasan Dağ, a volcano once important to the prehistoric peoples who lived in Central Anatolia for its high-quality obsidian. …
Read moreGreetings from Istanbul, on my way to visit the 9500 year old Neolithic (early farming) site of Çatalhöyük, which was the subject of my book "Th…
Read moreI've just returned from two weeks in England, and I can report that the British press is full of stories about the amazing lies being told in the…
Read moreThe Times reports today that Carolyn Maloney has decided not to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand in the Democratic primary for Hillary Clinton's fo…
Read moreThe view from Brantwood House, John Ruskin's home for 28 years, looking out over Coniston Water in the English Lake District. Photo: Michael Balt…
Read moreOn Science 's Origins blog, I write about a new study that might shed new light on the differences between chimp and human brains in a region cl…
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