anthropology
These Women Are Fighting Sexism in Psychedelic Research
The movement has always been mostly white and male, but 'psychedelic feminists' are making sure the so-called renaissance doesn’t repeat mistakes of the past.
Meet the Artist Making Headpieces Out of His Facial Dystonia Diagnosis
Tiago Valente’s headpieces take an anthropological look at health, capitalism, and anthropology.
Learn About Tattoo History While Getting Inked at This Museum
The Field Museum in Chicago is currently showing an exhibition that explores the 5,000-year-old history of tattooing across the globe. It's also literally bringing ink to the museum world in the form of a pop-up tattoo shop.
Ancient Graves Suggest Revenge Killings Are Older Than We Thought
Strange grave sites suggest burial was a way to continue cycle of violence.
Werner Herzog On Science, Language, Mars, and His Fever Dreams
A chat with the unstoppable filmmaker on Radio Motherboard.
Disappearing Middle Eastern Neighborhoods Find New Lives Online
Journalists in Baku, Azerbaijan spent six months digitizing this community before it was razed in October.
Areas with More Men than Women Are Not Crime-Ridden Hell Holes, Study Finds
In fact, being outnumbered by women may make men more violent.
We Asked Canadian Musicians If Going to College Was Worth It
"I realized while I was in university that I didn't really want to write about other people; I just wanted to write music."
Archaeologists Discover Tools that Prehistoric Butchers Used 250,000 Years Ago
How many nights have you listlessly laid awake in your bed and stared into the inky abyss of the night sky wondering the following: “Just what in the hell did early man use to butcher rhinos in their quest for Stone Age sustenance?”
The World's Most Poisonous Creatures Could Get You High and Save Your Life
In her new book, Venomous, molecular biologist Christie Wilcox goes in-depth exploring the culture and history of venom. VICE sat down with her for a chat about her interest in the world's deadliest creatures.
This Anthropologist Identifies the Bodies of Dead Border-Crossers
The trio heads to Texas and meets an anthropologist who works to identify the corpses of those who died trying to cross the US border.
We Asked the Hippies at Lightning in a Bottle What Being a Hippie Is All About
An anthropological study from the heart of the transformational festival scene