Blog articles
A Neandertal recipe that tasted like the foods of later people
Looking at a fascinating new study that finds mixtures of different plants within ancient morsels of charred foods.
Bison bones from Gran Dolina show butchery practices 400,000 years ago
Ancient people left a bone bed of bison killed in two seasons and butchered at the site with expedient tools.
Research highlight: The frontal sinuses of fossil hominins
A look inside the skulls of hominins reveals the extensive variation in the form of the internal structures known as the frontal sinuses.
Panel: Who or what is Homo naledi?
Lee Berger, Agustin Fuentes, and I had a provocative conversation sharing our different perspectives on work related to the Rising Star cave system.
Numbers are a cognitive technology
Studies of a language without many words for numbers help to illustrate the way that language guides human thinking.
Research highlight: Vertebral wedging in Homo naledi
In a new paper led by Scott Williams, we look at the way that the Homo naledi lower vertebral column compares to humans and other extinct hominins.
What killing methods enabled Neandertals to hunt large prey animals?
A look at sites where ancient people killed many animals at once provides insight into their knowledge of the social behavior of prey animals.
How I build ethics into my introductory course from the first day
The basic foundation of ethical practices includes honoring and respecting those who have made our research and learning possible.
How the new White House policy on public access to federally funded research may affect data
The new policy establishes strong expectations for public access to data from federally funded research programs.
A transition to a new platform for my words and video
The look and feel of the site is changing, with a new emphasis on subscriptions and connections.