News articles tagged with 'anthropology'
Inequality, 'silver spoon' effect found in ancient societies
— 30 Oct 2009 09:39 | Geology and palaeontologyThe so-called 'silver spoon' effect - in which wealth is passed down from one generation to another - is well established in some of the world's most ancient economies, according to... — full story
The peopling of the Americas
— 15 Aug 2009 14:42 | HealthAt one time or another most of us wonder where we came from, where our parents or grandparents and their parents came from. Did our ancestors come from Europe or Asia? As curious as... — full story
Researchers examine use of native southern African plants in veterinary medicine
— 31 Mar 2009 11:31 | BiologyWhen animals in southern Africa are sick, often the first place their caretakers look for help is from native plants. That's what makes understanding and conserving these plants so... — full story
13000 Clovis-era tool cache unearthed in Colorado shows evidence of camel, horse butchering
— 26 Feb 2009 14:30 | Geology and palaeontologyA biochemical analysis of a rare Clovis-era stone tool cache recently unearthed in the city limits of Boulder, Colo., indicates some of the implements were used to butcher ice-age camels... — full story
Anthropologist's studies of childbirth bring new focus on women in evolution
— 18 Feb 2009 10:56 | HealthContrary to the TV sitcom where the wife experiencing strong labour pains screams at her husband to stay away from her, women rarely give birth alone. There are typically doctors, nurses... — full story
Social support during breast-feeding helps humans have more children
— 14 Feb 2009 09:50 | HealthThe fact that human mothers have support from family while they're breast-feeding may be a key strategy that enables humans to reproduce more rapidly than other primates, new research... — full story
Early human skulls shaped for nut-cracking
— 2 Feb 2009 22:00 | Geology and palaeontologyNew research conducted in part by researchers at The George Washington University has led to novel insights into how feeding and dietary adaptations may have shaped the evolution of... — full story
Anthropologist assembles and copies skeleton of extinct lemur
— 16 Nov 2008 14:44 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists in Madagascar, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Vienna Natural History Museum and at the University of Massachusetts Amherst now have a nearly... — full story
Study finds physical strength, fighting ability revealed in human faces
— 23 Oct 2008 13:22 | HealthFor our ancestors, misjudging the physical strength of a would-be opponent might have resulted in painful - and potentially deadly - defeat. Now, a study conducted by a team of scientists... — full story
Why do women get more cavities than men?
— 14 Oct 2008 12:38 | Geology and palaeontologyReproduction pressures and rising fertility explain why women suffered a more rapid decline in dental health than did men as humans transitioned from hunter-and-gatherers to farmers... — full story