The Origins of the Genus Homo
In this talk, paleoanthropologist Dr. Bernard Wood will survey the history of attempts to find fossils of the earliest members of the genus Homo, including very recent and controversial additions. He will review the complications that arise from defining the genus and discuss how half-a-century of paleontological research has taught him what to look for within the hominin fossil record when searching for the origins of our genus Homo.
New 13 million-year-old infant skull sheds light on ape ancestry
The discovery in Kenya of a remarkably complete fossil ape skull reveals what the common ancestor of all living apes and humans may have looked like.
It’s not that your teeth are too big: your jaw is too small
We hold in our mouths the legacy of our evolution. We rarely consider just how amazing our teeth are.
The Evolutionary Benefits of Cooperation
Why do we look after each other’s children, feed each other, and cover for each other at work?
Why I am Excited to Run the San Francisco Marathon
The evidence that we were not only born to run but also evolved to run comes from abundant fossil and archaeological data.