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Deep in the Congo Basin, Harvard PhD candidate and Pan Lab member Lily Fornof looks at how motherhood shapes the social lives of wild bonobos, one of humanity's closest genetic relatives, spending months at a time living alongside the primates at the...

Brain scans reveal how selective breeding and individual training have forged canine communication skills. Postdoctoral fellow Mélina Cordeau and Associate Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology Erin Hecht hypothesized that dogs’ brains have been shaped...

The Harvard Gazette features a quiz based on Daniel Lieberman’s new book, which looks at food fads through an evolutionary lens.

The Harvard Gazette features an excerpt from Daniel Lieberman's new book “Fed Up: What Evolution Reveals about Food, Diet, Health, and Eating Well.”

Mélina Cordeau, a postdoc at HEB, is interviewed for her work with postdoc Sophie Barton and Associate Professor Erin Hecht, who leads the Canine Brains Project.

David Reich, professor at Harvard Medical School and HEB, explains how ancient DNA is rewriting what we thought we knew about human history on Veritalk

A new study shows how natural selection for locomotion reshaped both extremities.

Students in HEB lecturer Dr. Bridget Alex's spring HEB 162 class worked all semester making videos for the public about Neanderthals and other extinct humans. They collaborated with PBS producers, HMNH staff, and ~30 high school students.

Congratulations to Danielle da Cruz, HEB Associate Director of Finance & Research and admin extraordinaire, for being recognized as one of this year's Harvard Heroes!

Daniel L. Lieberman, Edwin M. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, explains why exercise remains potent medicine for those trying to manage their weight.