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Biological Anthropology
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Posting the latest discoveries in human evolution and primatology. We also spotlight the broader field of biological anthropology—from the history of our discipline to talks, conferences, and job opportunities.
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Robert D. Martin | Primate Origins, Brain Evolution, and Evolutionary Medicine
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September 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia - Nature
Hominin fossils from the Ledi-Geraru Research Project area, Ethiopia, suggest that early Homo and Australopithecus species co-existed in the region more than 2.5 million years ago.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene - Nature
Early Pleistocene artefacts at Calio suggest that Sulawesi was populated by hominins at around the same time as Flores, if not earlier.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Call for Papers

Tooth Wear: Emerging Techniques, Enduring Questions, and Future

Submission deadline: Friday, 1 May 2026
American Journal of Biological Anthropology Call for Papers Tooth Wear: Emerging Techniques, Enduring Questions, and Future Directions
is a physical anthropology publication, accepting evolutionary articles in bioarcheology, human & primate biology, & more.
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August 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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The Neanderthal cervical spine revisited
Recent studies have challenged the long-held notion that Neanderthals possessed a more stable and less lordotic cervical spine than modern humans. To …
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July 31, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals
Cut marks on a child's cervical vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain suggests Homo antecessor was indiscriminate about cannibalism victims.
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July 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Child From World’s Oldest Burial Was Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens Hybrid
Maybe modern humans weren't the first to bury their dead after all.
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June 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Scientists could be accidentally damaging fossils with a method we thought was safe
A common scanning method used to create ‘virtual copies’ of precious fossils could be erasing some of the crucial information held within.
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July 17, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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1st-ever Denisovan skull identified thanks to DNA analysis
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Professor Bernard Wood discusses Homo and Paranthropus evolution, the Sahelanthropus femur, the taxonomy of H. naledi and H. floresiensis, and the importance of fossil access and data sharing in human origins research:
Bernard Wood | Hominin Taxonomy, Paranthropus Evolution, and Interpreting the Fossil Record
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July 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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New analysis of the Skhūl I skull: One of the oldest human burials in the world
In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel. It forms part of the oldest intentional human burials ever discovered, dati...
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July 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Teeth record the hidden history of your childhood climate and diet
The balance of different varieties of atoms inside a person’s teeth can reveal a week-by-week record of rainfall and protein consumption during their infancy.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Professor Bernard Wood discusses Homo and Paranthropus evolution, the Sahelanthropus femur, the taxonomy of H. naledi and H. floresiensis, and the importance of fossil access and data sharing in human origins research:
Bernard Wood | Hominin Taxonomy, Paranthropus Evolution, and Interpreting the Fossil Record
YouTube video by Our Primate Past
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July 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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Neanderthal DNA may refute 65,000-year-old date for human occupation in Australia, but not all experts are convinced
A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.
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July 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Orangutans nap to make up for lost sleep, new study reveals
Anybody who has ever struggled to get enough sleep knows just how much in life can interfere with our rest, and just how detrimental this can be to our health and happiness. Researchers from the Max P...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Nosy by nature: Chimpanzees and children share a strong curiosity about the lives of others
Ever find yourself people-watching in a cafe, or tuning into reality TV just to see who's arguing with who? You're not alone—and it turns out, you might have more in common with chimpanzees than you t...
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June 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Science recap: This week’s discoveries include the fossilized skull of a mysterious, prehistoric human species | CNN
This week, a fossilized skull offers new clues about a mysterious prehistoric human species, astronomers unlock missing matter, methane fuels sea spiders’ diet, and more.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says
Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Chris Beard | Eosimias, Early Anthropoids, and the Origins of Primates
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June 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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🎥 Just launched: Our Primate Past — a new YouTube channel featuring interviews with leading experts in primatology and biological anthropology. The first 3 interviews are uploaded, with new videos to be added every few days. Subscribe to stay updated!
Our Primate Past
Our Primate Past is a video interview series featuring leading experts in primatology, paleoanthropology, evolutionary biology, and conservation. Through accessible, time-stamped interviews, world-ren...
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June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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1st-ever Denisovan skull identified thanks to DNA analysis
Scientists have determined that a giant skull from an ancient human relative named the "Dragon Man" is actually Denisovan.
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June 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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New research reveals the first apes evolved in tropical forests
Research shows the earliest apes – ancestors of modern great apes and humans – evolved in tropical forests in the shadow of a violent volcano.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Child From World’s Oldest Burial Was Neanderthal-Homo Sapiens Hybrid
Maybe modern humans weren't the first to bury their dead after all.
www.iflscience.com
June 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Early apes evolved in tropical forests disturbed by fires and volcanoes, fossil find suggests
Great apes began to diverge from other primates about 25 million years ago, according to eastern African fossil records. Though it would take another 20 million or so years for upright-walking hominin...
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June 14, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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Enamel Thickness in Atapuerca Homo antecessor and Sima de Los Huesos Permanent Premolars
Objectives This study investigates premolar tissue proportions in the Atapuerca hominins to assess whether Homo antecessor (TD6) and Sima de los Huesos (SH) specimens exhibit thick or thin enamel, a...
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June 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM