Archives for human origins

02.05.20

Archaeological Discoveries Are Happening Faster Than Ever Before

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New discoveries and new methods in paleoanthropology are helping to refine the human story. Just 20 years ago, no one could have imagined what scientists now know about humanity’s deep past, let alone how much knowledge could be extracted from a thimble of dirt, a scrape of dental plaque, or satellites in space.
05.15.18

The Origins of Us

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The question of where we humans come from is one many people ask, and the answer is getting more complicated as new evidence is emerging all the time.
06.06.12

Question and Answer with Su-Jen Roberts

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  Q: How did you first come to study human origins? A: During my first semester [of college], I participated in a program in which a small group of freshmen took several classes around one interdisciplinary theme. Knowing that I was interested in science, I chose the one science-oriented theme available at the time – evolution. I had learned next-to-nothing about evolution in high school, and was fascinated… more »