News tagged with anthropology
Study reveals conflict between doctors, midwives over homebirth
Two Oregon State University researchers have uncovered a pattern of distrust - and sometimes outright antagonism - among physicians at hospitals and midwives who are transporting their home-birth clients to the hospital because ...
May 11, 2009 |
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eBay has unexpected, chilling effect on looting of antiquities, archaeologist finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Having worked for 25 years at fragile archaeological sites in Peru, UCLA archaeologist Charles "Chip" Stanish held his breath when the online auction house eBay launched more than a decade ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 04, 2009 |
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Mystery about domestication of horse has been unravelled -- now location and time are proofed
Wild horses were domesticated in the Ponto-Caspian steppe region (today Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania) in the 3rd millennium B.C. Despite the pivotal role horses have played in the history of human societies, the process ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Herbal wine, just the thing for ailing pharaohs
(AP) -- When great-grandma took a nip of the elderberry wine "for medicinal purposes," she was following a tradition that goes back thousands of years.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 13, 2009 |
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Modern life's pressures may be hastening human evolution
We're not finished yet. Even today, scientists say that human beings are continuing to evolve as our genes respond to rapid changes in the world around us. In fact, the pressures of modern life may be speeding up the pace ...
Apr 13, 2009 |
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The secret to chimp strength
February's brutal chimpanzee attack, during which a pet chimp inflicted devastating injuries on a Connecticut woman, was a stark reminder that chimps are much stronger than humans—as much as four-times stronger, some researchers ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Oldest sea turtle fossil unveiled in Mexico
Paleontologists on Thursday unveiled the oldest fossil remains of a sea turtle that lived 72 million years ago in northern Mexico, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 06, 2009 |
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A little bit of spit reveals a lot about what lives in your mouth
Like it or not, your mouth is home to a thriving community of microbial life. More than 600 different species of bacteria reside in this "microbiome," yet everyone hosts a unique set of bugs, and this could have important ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Anthropologist's studies of childbirth bring new focus on women in evolution
Contrary to the TV sitcom where the wife experiencing strong labor pains screams at her husband to stay away from her, women rarely give birth alone. There are typically doctors, nurses and husbands in hospital ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Mixed population provides insights into human genetic makeup
Genetic diseases and genetically mixed populations can help researchers understand human diversity and human origins according to a Penn State physical anthropologist.
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Feb 14, 2009 |
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High-tech tests allow anthropologists to track ancient hominids across the landscape
Dazzling new scientific techniques are allowing archaeologists to track the movements and menus of extinct hominids through the seasons and years as they ate their way across the African landscape, helping ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 12, 2009 |
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