Sign language orangutan dead at 39
Chantek, a male orangutan that learned to communicate in sign language, has died at the age of 39, a US zoo announced.
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Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains
Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in the ocean.
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Jul 19, 2017
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Millions of years of evolutionary history recorded in teeth
"Show me your teeth and I'll tell you who you are." These words, attributed to 19th-century naturalist George Cuvier, couldn't be more correct. The pearly whites we use every day over and over and over again are clues not ...
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Mar 3, 2017
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Opinion: Classification of humans into races 'the biggest mistake in the history of science'
Science is one of the most remarkable inventions of humankind. It has been a source of inspiration and understanding, lifted the veil of ignorance and superstition, been a catalyst for social change and economic growth, and ...
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Dec 20, 2016
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What does an anthropologist actually do?
Ask any anthropologist what they do and they will find it hard to give you a direct answer.
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May 3, 2016
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Forensic research on modern child abuse can shed light on past cultures
Biological anthropologists look at skeletal remains of past cultures to gain insight into how earlier peoples lived, and forensic anthropologists work with modern-day law enforcement to decipher skeletal evidence and solve ...
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Jan 14, 2016
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Team to analyze the risk to Sherpa communities of glacial lake bursting
At the head of a river valley in the high Himalaya lurks a liquid demon.
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Sep 2, 2015
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Oldest Pharaonic mummy from the Museum of Florence finally has a face
Forensic techniques by international scientists have led to the facial reconstruction of the oldest preserved mummy in the Egyptian Museum of Florence.
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Aug 28, 2015
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Researchers find romantic kissing not nearly as universal as thought
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from Nevada State and Indiana Universities has found that romantic kissing is not nearly as ubiquitous as many have thought. In their paper published in American Anthropologist, the team ...
Anthropologist offers possible explanation for collapse of ancient city of Teotihuacan
(Phys.org) —Linda Manzanilla, an anthropologist with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México has published a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offering a possible explanation for the collapse of ...
