Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage, study says
Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...
After hiding in plain sight for 50 years, a ‘new’ museum opens in Philadelphia
The Temple Anthropology Lab and Museum, with its 5 million artifacts, just opened to the public for the first time ...
Scientists Reveal Why the Human Face Is Smaller Than a Neanderthal’s
Facial growth stops at puberty in Homo sapiens. Humans differ from chimpanzees and Neanderthals in how their faces grow. In ...
New Research Reveals Chimpanzees Act As “Engineers,” Choosing Tools Based on Physics
Chimpanzees select materials for tools based on flexibility, revealing early engineering instincts linked to human tool ...
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More Than 1,800 Academics Say They Will Boycott Columbia—and the Number Is Growing
Wilder is one of more than 1, 800 academics and 50 organizations who have joined a quickly expanding boycott of Columbia, ...
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Negotiating for What We Want: A Lesson From Anthropology
Three patterns of exchange or “reciprocity” are the “generalized,” “balanced,” and “negative.” The first two types emphasize the importance of social relationships that transcend economic trades.
UNR Department of Anthropology hosts annual BOAS Bash, a scholarship fundraiser and networking event
The Anthropology Graduate Student Organization (BOAS) at the University of Nevada, Reno is hosting a scholarship fundraising ...
After 120 Years Stored in a Museum, an Indigenous Shrine Returns Home
Taken from a First Nation community in Canada, the shrine recently began a more than 3,000-mile journey back from the ...
Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity
Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in ...