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Tag: Anthropology
It’s time to explain country in indigenous terms
Australia’s First Nations people have unique ties to the land
How does language emerge?
New study provides insights into the first steps
How does language emerge?
New study provides insights into the first steps
Study: lack of tolerance, institutional confidence threaten democracies
The stability of democracies worldwide could be vulnerable if certain cultural values continue to decline, according to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour . The findings by researchers from the United States and New Zealand are based on…
Study: lack of tolerance, institutional confidence threaten democracies
The stability of democracies worldwide could be vulnerable if certain cultural values continue to decline, according to a new study published in Nature Human Behaviour . The findings by researchers from the United States and New Zealand are based on…
Dialogue between locals, scientists and governments tackles climate change
Modern way of life, global urbanization and industrialization have led to serious environmental problems. An increase in average annual temperature causes the melting of glaciers and an increase in the level of the World Ocean, which changes the mode of…
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
MADISON, Wis. — Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the western edge of Israel, were between 177,000 and 194,000 years old. The finding suggested that modern humans, who…
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
MADISON, Wis. — Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya Cave, on the western edge of Israel, were between 177,000 and 194,000 years old. The finding suggested that modern humans, who…
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor of the world’s largest scientific society, according to an announcement this week. Elected by their peers and representing…
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor of the world’s largest scientific society, according to an announcement this week. Elected by their peers and representing…
Study examines women’s ability to adapt effectively to climate change
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and…
Study examines women’s ability to adapt effectively to climate change
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that male migration and poor working conditions for women combine with institutional failure or poverty to hamper women’s ability to adapt to climate variability and change in Asia and…
Music is universal
Study establishes how some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world
Vanishing ice puts reindeer herders at risk
Deep in the Sayan Mountains of northern Mongolia, patches of ice rest year-round in the crooks between hills. Locals in this high tundra call the perennial snowbanks munkh mus, or eternal ice. They’re central to lives of the region’s traditional…
Melting Mongolian ice patches may threaten reindeer pastoralism, archaeological artifacts
Warming temperatures mean ‘eternal ice’ patches melting for first time in memory
The smell of old books could help preserve them
Old books give off a complex mélange of odors, ranging from pleasant (almonds, caramel and chocolate) to nasty (formaldehyde, old clothes and trash). Detecting early signs of paper degradation could help guide preservation efforts, but most techniques destroy the very…
The smell of old books could help preserve them
Old books give off a complex mélange of odors, ranging from pleasant (almonds, caramel and chocolate) to nasty (formaldehyde, old clothes and trash). Detecting early signs of paper degradation could help guide preservation efforts, but most techniques destroy the very…
What leads citizens to vote for ‘anti-establishment’ parties?
An article by Danilo Serani, a researcher with the Department of Political and Social Sciences at UPF, analyses the impact of the economic crisis on the electoral preferences of European citizens.
What leads citizens to vote for ‘anti-establishment’ parties?
An article by Danilo Serani, a researcher with the Department of Political and Social Sciences at UPF, analyses the impact of the economic crisis on the electoral preferences of European citizens.
Historic shadows in a glass house
Reclaiming the lost narrative of a mid-century American feminist
Historic shadows in a glass house
Reclaiming the lost narrative of a mid-century American feminist
First adult molars are ‘living fossils’ that hold a health record dating back to the womb
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing vital information that can connect maternal health to a child’s health, even hundreds of years…
Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of mining
First adult molars are ‘living fossils’ that hold a health record dating back to the womb
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing vital information that can connect maternal health to a child’s health, even hundreds of years…
Gold mining critically impairs water quality in rivers across Peruvian biodiversity hotspot
Study examines increased sediment levels in rivers as a result of mining
First adult molars are “living fossils” that hold a health record dating back to the womb, researchers find
Researchers at McMaster University have found that a person’s first permanent molars carry a life-long record of health information dating back to the womb, storing vital information that can connect maternal health to a child’s health, even hundreds of years later.
Stanford researchers lay out first genetic history of Rome
Scholars have been studying Rome for hundreds of years, but it still holds some secrets – for instance, relatively little is known about the ancestral origins of the city’s denizens. Now, an international team led by researchers from Stanford University,…
Stanford scientists link Neanderthal extinction to human diseases
Growing up in Israel, Gili Greenbaum would give tours of local caves once inhabited by Neanderthals and wonder along with others why our distant cousins abruptly disappeared about 40,000 years ago. Now a scientist at Stanford, Greenbaum thinks he has…
Voters agree with polls that favor their candidates
ANN ARBOR–With the presidential election a year away, pollsters will barrage the country with poll questions to get the pulse of the voters about the candidates. But how these media-reported polls are received by the public is often viewed with…
Pharmacy in the jungle study reveals indigenous people’s choice of medicinal plants
The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20 percent of the world’s oxygen, 20 percent of the world’s fresh water and is home to more than 150,000 species of plants rich in beneficial nutrients, phytochemicals and active elements. Many of these…
How Human Population came from our ability to cooperate
Humans are an astonishingly successful ape
Pharmacy in the jungle study reveals indigenous people’s choice of medicinal plants
The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20 percent of the world’s oxygen, 20 percent of the world’s fresh water and is home to more than 150,000 species of plants rich in beneficial nutrients, phytochemicals and active elements. Many of these…
How Human Population came from our ability to cooperate
Humans are an astonishingly successful ape
Study examines effect of Universal Studios Park on crime rates in Orlando neighborhoods
Research suggests that certain attributes of cities that are tourist destinations, especially cities near heavily trafficked attractions, may increase the risk of property crime and violence. By examining crime patterns near Universal Studios Florida, a new study found that the…
Theme parks linked to increased crime risk, says study
Hotels and bars near high-profile theme parks such as Universal Studios in Florida attract crime
Childhood chores not related to self-control development
Additional finding: Self-control development predicts future job outcomes
‘Fake news’ isn’t easy to spot on Facebook, according to new study
AUSTIN, Texas — With the presidential election season moving into high gear, campaign messaging will soon begin increasing dramatically. But for those of us who get our news from social media, a new study from the McCombs School of Business…
The secrets behind a creepy photographic technique
In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with an obscure 19th-century photographic process, creating dramatic black-and-white photographs with ethereal veiling effects. Sudre christened the process “mordanҫage,” the French word for “etching.” Since then, other photographers have…
Snap! How the camera took over the world
Images are a powerful tool — they can can topple a politician, alter the course of a war and help bring about significant social change
Lead pollution from Native Americans attributed to crushing galena for glitter paint
A new study of Native American use of galena increases understanding of how they were using the land and its resources
Bad break-ups may not trigger weight gain from emotional eating
HARRISBURG, Pa. — That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on average do not report gaining weight after a relationship dissolution, according to new…
Bolivian Forager-Farmers Known for Amazing Heart Health Are Splitting in Beliefs About What Makes a Good Life
A small Bolivian society of indigenous forager-farmers, known for astonishingly healthy cardiovascular systems, is seeing a split in beliefs about what makes a good life. Some are holding more to the traditional — more family ties, hunting and knowledge of forest medicine — but others are starting to favor material wealth, a Baylor University study finds.
Bolivian forager-farmers with amazing heart health are split over what makes a good life
Lifestyle may be central to maintaining health in a small society undergoing change in livelihood and nutrition, Baylor University researcher finds
From Haft Tappeh to the world wide web
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz und Mainz University of Applied Sciences are digitizing 3,500-year old cuneiform texts
Ancient DNA reveals social inequality in bronze age Europe households
Providing a clearer picture of intra-household inequality in ancient times, new research reports that prehistoric German households near the Lech Valley consisted of a high-status core family and unrelated low-status individuals. This type of social structure, different than what’s been…
Study finds prehistoric humans ate bone marrow like canned soup 400,000 years ago
Bone and skin preserved the nutritious marrow for later consumption, Tel Aviv University researchers say
NSF award helps Kent State anthropologists expand international partnership
A new federal grant will help Kent State University expand an international relationship and provide invaluable opportunities for some graduate students. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded Kent State a three-year, $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant…
Columbus Day glorifies the enslavement of Native Americans and should be replaced by Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Columbus Day glorifies the enslavement of Native Americans and should be replaced by Indigenous Peoples’ Day, according to Binghamton University anthropologist Matthew Sanger. For many Native Americans, Columbus Day is seen as glorifying the colonization of the Americas and the…
Early hunter-gatherers interacted much sooner than previously believed
BINGHAMTON, NY – A nearly 4,000-year-old burial site found off the coast of Georgia hints at ties between hunter-gatherers on opposite sides of North America, according to research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York .…