The Max Planck Society of Evolutionary Anthropology announced the analysis of genome-wide DNA from skeletal samples of 722 ...

Researchers Stunned After Discovering 20,000-Year-Old Fossil Belonged to a Bear, Mistook It to Be of a Human Initially The 20 ...

Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by anthropologists.

A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that while the baboons noticed and responded to a laser mark ...

Ancient genomes reveal the integration of genetically distinct groups within the early medieval Avar society in the Vienna ...

Researchers carried out an archeogenetic study of human remains from more than 700 individuals from the Early Middle Ages. Two large burial sites, Modling and Leobersdorf, have been genetically ...

A study has challenged previous theories about male strength and sexual behavior that are linked to evolutionary gender roles ...

According to a study, what scientists thought were the oldest human fossils found in Japan are actually the bones of a brown bear.

Society faces major global challenges including a need for sustainable food, materials and chemicals, solutions to combat climate change, and innovative technologies for improved healthcare.

Hundreds of stone artifacts discovered on a Danish island may have been offered to the gods to ward off a climate crisis.

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig University, the German ...

Major sub-disciplinary areas of study in the program include: cultural anthropology/ comparative cultural studies; archaeology; social theory; medical anthropology; political economy, development, and ...