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Janet Song
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There are millions of sequence variants between humans and other species. The Song lab aims to identify and characterize the variants that contributed to human-specific traits, with a particular focus on the evolution of the human brain. We are also...
Christina Warinner
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Christina Warinner is Professor of Anthropology and Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. She specializes in the analysis of ancient DNA and proteins, and her research focuses on the study of ancient biomolecules to better understand past...
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Long in the tooth
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Research finds 18-million-year-old enamel proteins in mammal fossils, offering window into how prehistoric animals lived, evolved Clea Simon Harvard Correspondent
Ancient DNA solves mystery of Hungarian, Finnish language family’s origins
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Parent emerged over 4,000 years ago in Siberia, farther east than many thought, then rapidly spread west Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer 6 min read
Study quantifies U.S. news media’s disregard for archaeology from China, Taiwan
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Study quantifies U.S. news media’s disregard for archaeology from China, Taiwan Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer July 2, 2025 4 min read
Nature, NYT, and Harvard Gazette Feature: The evolution of hominin bipedalism in two steps
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We are thrilled to share that HEB professor Terry Capellini and affiliates* have a new paper out today in Nature . The Nature piece was also featured in The New York Times , which includes a great story about Gayani Senevirathne’s adventures transporting...
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Eric Castillo publishes an article on how and why humans use poles to carry loads
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HEB graduate student Eric Castillo's article titled, "Effects of Pole Compliance and Step Frequency on the Biomechanics and Economy of Pole Carrying During Human Walking" was published in the July 2014 issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology. The...
Andrew Cunningham awarded Leakey Foundation grant for dissertation fieldwork
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During spring term 2014, HEB graduate student Andrew Cunningham was awarded a Leakey Foundation grant for $10,800 to investigate the foraging profitability of aquatic habitats and adjacent drier ones for female foragers in the Okavango region of Northwest...