Evolutionary Anthropology

Based on the small size of Leti’s skull and on the combination of baby teeth and unerupted adult teeth, researchers estimate that the Homo naledi child would have been 4-6 years old.

November 8, 2021

250,000-Year-Old Child Adds to the Mystery of Our Human Origins

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DNA research using ancient human remains, such as those unearthed in Cameroon, has expanded rapidly since the 2000s. Photo by Isabelle Ribot, January 1994

October 22, 2021

Global Experts Propose Ethical Guidelines for DNA Research on Ancient Human Remains

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Fossils of the key groups used to unveil the Eocene-Oligocene extinction in Africa with primates on the left, the carnivorous hyaenodont, upper right, rodent, lower right. These fossils are from the Fayum Depression in Egypt. (Matt Borths)

October 7, 2021

The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen

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New research predicts that the loss of 108 threatened primates could doom an additional 176 parasite species to extinction, because they have no other suitable hosts. Courtesy of Marie-Claire Chelini and TriCEM

September 23, 2021

If Endangered Primates Disappear, So Will Their Parasites. That’s Actually a Problem

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Research scientists Marina Blanco, Ph.D. and Lydia Greene,

September 23, 2021

Why Do You Study That? How Lemur Research Can Help Endangered Species

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puppies at a class photo shoot at the Canine Cognition Center.

September 15, 2021

They're Puppies Now, But They're the Service Dogs of the Future

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chimpanzees on a march

August 26, 2021

Even Chimpanzees Need a Wingman

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August 20, 2021

The Hobbit’s Bite Gets a Stress Test

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If you’ve never had a problem keeping lean and burning calories before, and now you’re gaining weight, you’re not alone. Dolphin metabolisms slow down with age, too. Credit: Dolphin Research Center, https://dolphins.org/

August 12, 2021

Dolphins Get 40s Flab, Too

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Science shows that, pound-for-pound, a one-year-old burns calories 50% faster than an adult. Canva.com

August 12, 2021

Metabolism Changes With Age, Just Not When You Might Think

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Bacterial genes for antibiotic resistance have been found in the guts of captive and wild lemurs in Madagascar and the U.S. The closer the animals’ contact with humans, the more resistant bacteria they harbored. (Sally Bornbusch)

August 9, 2021

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found In The Guts Of Lemurs Who Live Around Humans

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Brian Hare | Vanessa Woods: We - And Our Dogs - Need Time To Ease Back Into Our Pre-COVID Lives

August 3, 2021

Brian Hare | Vanessa Woods: We Need Time To Ease Back Into Our Pre-COVID Lives. So Do Our Dogs.

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scrabble tiles spelling out crash diet

July 22, 2021

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to a Modern Weight-Loss Diet

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briefing graphic with a happy dog

July 14, 2021

Preparation Can Help Dogs Cope with Their People Returning to Work

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Scientists have debated for decades how dogs got so good at reading people. New research comparing dog puppies to human-reared wolf pups offers some clues. Credit: www.wildlifesciencecenter.org Roberta Ryan

July 12, 2021

You Can Snuggle Wolf Pups All You Want, They Still Won’t ‘Get’ You Quite Like Your Dog

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By teasing trace amounts of DNA from this partially fossilized jawbone, nearly 1,500 years after the creature’s death, scientists have managed to reconstruct the first giant lemur genome. Credit: University of Antananarivo and George Perry, Penn State

July 8, 2021

In Drawers of Old Bones, New Clues to the Genomes of Lost Giants

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