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First-mover advantage may be key to success in the music industry
Mateja Hajdinjak starts a new Max Planck Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig
Linguistic analysis provides insight into the vocabularies for body parts in more than a thousand languages
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences honors Jenny Tung for her outstanding contributions
Isotopic evidence reveals surprising dietary practices of pre-agricultural human groups in Morocco
Using ancient DNA and archaeological evidence to unravel the kinship, social practices and transformations of early medieval steppe groups in Europe
More than a third of Africa’s great ape population faces risks related to mining
New study suggests animals can live alongside humans—if they are risk-analysis experts
Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) in Leipzig, Germany, present the results of 15 years of archaeogenetic…
Ancient genomes show that the main genetic variant responsible for fatty liver diseases dates back to beyond the split from Neanderthals
Chimpanzees may use social learning to acquire new skills
Study shows multiple pathways connect early life adversity to later life health
Burials show that children with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized as members of their communities
New simulation model shows that the evolution of sustainable institutions critically depends on clearly defined and enforced access rights
New research shows that environmental barriers have influenced the spread of cultural innovations but do not consistently favour Eurasia
Ancient DNA helps researchers elucidate the structure of a prehistoric community from Southeast Asia
A new study shows, how food availability could catalyze cultural transmission
The arrival of Homo sapiens in cold northern latitudes took place several thousand years before Neanderthals disappeared in southwest Europe
With deep sadness the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) in Leipzig announces that Prof. Dr. Christophe Boesch passed away…
Women’s foraging groups provide important opportunities for children and adolescents to learn crucial subsistence skills
