SAPIENS: Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya Refugees
Sapiens: Why Aid Remains Out of Reach for Some Rohingya Refugees
Prehistoric humans formed complex mating networks to avoid inbreeding
Human hunter-gatherer groups developed sophisticated social and mating networks to minimize inbreeding as early as 34,000 years ago, a new study finds.
A composite window into human history
DNA testing alone of ancient human remains can’t resolve questions about past societies.
Sapiens: Why the Famous Folsom Point Isn’t a Smoking Gun
A Folsom spear point was discovered between the ribs of an extinct species of bison — but was it really proof that humans had killed the animal?
Sapiens: Can Medical Anthropology Solve the Diabetes Dilemma?
As the number of sufferers continues to rise, SMU anthropologist Carolyn Smith-Morris focuses on how culture and lifestyle shape diabetes in Arizona's Pima culture.
SMU Anthropologist Caroline Brettell Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Noted SMU anthropologist Caroline Brettell joins actress Carol Burnett, musician John Legend, playwright Lynn Nottage, immunologist James Allison and other renowned leaders in various fields as a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The making of Maori society: An archaeological analysis of social networks
SMU archaeologist Mark D. McCoy has been awarded a grant to collaborate with other researchers on how New Zealand's Māori society developed.
Daily Mail: The first king — 1200 AD tomb reveals ancient city invented new kind of society
They used an X-ray gun ... and dates were calculated based on the characteristics of the radioactive isotope thorium-230 and its radioactive parent uranium-234. Science journalist Cheyenne MacDonald covered the research discovery of SMU archaeologist Mark D. McCoy. New dating on the stone buildings of the ancient monumental city of Nan Madol suggests the ancient [...]
Fox News: Mysterious Pacific island burial site is older than thought, study says
"Nan Madol represents a first in Pacific Island history. The tomb of the first chiefs of Pohnpei is a century older than similar monumental burials of leaders on other islands." — Mark McCoy, SMU Science reporter Rob Verger covered the research discovery that new dating on the stone buildings of the ancient monumental city of [...]