Institute of Human Origins

Group of Kenyans seated outside looking at a vial someone is holding

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New research indicates effects of PTSD on body vary by culture

A female gelada primate stares

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Decades of data show age plays an important role in primate reproduction

January 24, 2025

Mother chimpanzee holds her baby while seated in a forest setting.

Science and technology

Largest genetic chimpanzee study unveils how they’ve adapted to multiple habitats and disease

January 09, 2025

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The College 2024 wrapped: Taking a look at the most-read stories from this year

December 12, 2024

Jenna Mae Schultz

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Anthropology undergraduate dazzles faculty on her way to being named a Dean's Medalist

December 02, 2024

Collage of photos of covers of books by Professor Robert Boyd.

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Pioneering professor of cultural evolution pens essays for leading academic journals

November 22, 2024

Man crouched in the dirt in a desert landscape.

Science and technology

Lucy's lasting legacy: Donald Johanson reflects on the discovery of a lifetime

November 21, 2024

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What makes human culture unique?

November 07, 2024

A view of a traditional Tsimane home seen from a boat in a river

Health and medicine

Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal?

October 24, 2024

Group of reserchers gathered in a tent looking at bone fragments.

Science and technology

Lucy at 50: An auspicious year; not over yet

October 22, 2024

A man holds a reconstructed skull of the Lucy fossil

Science and technology

The crown jewel: Finding a complete skull for Lucy

October 22, 2024