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DNA from the past

Archaeogenetics

Limestone serves as a repository of microbial genetic information

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Probing the deep genetic structure of Africa

Evolutionary Genetics

DNA research from human populations thought to be uncontactable or extinct helps probe the deep genetic structure of Africa

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Dairy Cultures: the Science of Mongolian Heritage

Archaeogenetics

Exhibit opens today at the Natural History Museum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Behavior is the secret to success for a range expansion

Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture

Researchers find that behavioral flexibility and persistence help species, like the great-tailed grackle, expand their range and adapt to new habitats

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Balzan Prizes 2023 for Max Planck researchers

Former Departments
Human Evolution

Jean-Jacques Hublin and Heino Falcke are among the four winners of the prestigious prize

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30 years of the Max Planck Society in Saxony

On September 4, 2023, Minister-President Michael Kretschmer and Max Planck President Patrick Cramer co-hosted a ceremonial event at the Kulturpalast…

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Male crested macaques more likely to respond to offspring screams recruiting support

Primate Behavior and Evolution

Macaca Nigra Project: Special issue of the International Journal of Primatology

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The evolution of complex grammars

Linguistic and Cultural Evolution

A new study shows that changes in grammatical complexity are not shaped by social environments

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Ötzi: dark skin, bald head, Anatolian ancestry

Archaeogenetics

Research team used advanced sequencing technology to analyze Ötzi’s genome to obtain a more accurate picture of the Iceman’s appearance and genetic…

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Memory, forgetting, and social learning

Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture

Simulation model shows how groups can keep important information around within and across generations

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New insights into the origin of the Indo-European languages

Linguistic and Cultural Evolution

Linguistics and genetics combine to suggest a new hybrid hypothesis for the origin of the Indo-European languages

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Family trees from the European Neolithic

Archaeogenetics

Scientists gain insights into the social behaviour of a Neolithic community

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Increased efficiency, precision and reliability in DNA editing

Evolutionary Genetics

New method brings breakthrough in the precise introduction of mutations in human genomes

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Dynamic interaction zone between farmers and pastoralists

Archaeogenetics

Genetic study finds early evidence for contact between late farming groups and early pastoralists in the northwestern Black Sea region

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Locals know how to eat

Primate Behavior and Evolution

To find the choicest menu options, migrant orangutans watch how the locals eat

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Tracing Chile’s indigenous roots through Genetics and Linguistics

Linguistic and Cultural Evolution

Genetic analysis adds new perspectives on the (pre)history of South America - from the first settlement until today

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Curious children, less curious apes

Comparative Cultural Psychology

Children choose a “mystery box” more often than apes, but after a glimpse of a larger reward from the uncertain option, great apes show more curiosity

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A journey towards dignity

Archaeogenetics

Restoring the 'Sutherland Nine' to their community

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Investigating Taiwanese genomic diversity

Evolutionary Genetics

Genetic analysis of Indigenous Taiwanese peoples sheds light on Austronesian expansion

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Reviving Stone Age molecules

Archaeogenetics

Scientists are rebuilding microbial natural products up to 100,000 years old using dental calculus of humans and Neanderthals

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