Helen Fisher’s Talk at TED Radio: What Happens To Our Brain When We’re In Love?
Helen Fisher is a biological anthropologist studying love, romance and personality, working as a research professor and member of the...
View ArticleSmithsonian Scientist and Collaborators Revise Timeline of Human Origins
New Synthesis of Research Links Changing Environment with Homo’s Evolutionary Adaptability Many traits unique to humans were long thought to...
View ArticleSexual harassment and assault are common on scientific field studies, survey...
A survey of 142 men and 516 women with experience in field studies in anthropology, archaeology, geology and other scientific...
View ArticleMammoth and Mastodon Behavior Was Less Roam, More Stay at Home
UC research on mammoths and mastodons could benefit modern-day elephants. Their scruffy beards weren’t ironic, but there are reasons mammoths...
View ArticleHuman genome was shaped by an evolutionary arms race with itself
New study of primate genomes reveals an ongoing battle to control “jumping genes,” driving the evolution of greater genomic complexity...
View ArticleAncient human genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins
The skeleton of a man who lived 2,330 years ago in the southernmost tip of Africa tells us about ourselves...
View ArticleIn Amazon Wars, Bands of Brothers-in-Law
When Yanomamö men in the Amazon raided villages and killed decades ago, they formed alliances with men in other villages...
View ArticleAncient DNA shows earliest European genomes weathered the ice age, and shines...
A genome taken from a 36,000 year old skeleton reveals an early divergence of Eurasians once they had left Africa,...
View ArticleDeeper calls, smaller balls
Howler monkeys evolve two sex tactics to pass on their genes A red howler monkey calling at the La Senda...
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