The findings are a challenge to the old hypothesis (and familiar image) of ‘man-the-hunter.’
People’s bodies now run cooler than ‘normal’ — even in the Bolivian Amazon
‘Normal’ body temperature has declined all over the world — but why?
UC Riverside is the first UC campus to teach the Cahuilla language
Students in the four-class series also study Cahuilla society and culture
The giving season
Evolutionary anthropologist Michael Gurven explains why the holidays bring out the better angels of our nature.
The mystery of Easter Island revealed?
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.
Shedding a new light on Egyptian mummies
Berkeley Lab teams work with Cairo University researchers to study soil and bone samples dating back 4,000 years.
Where DNA falls short in cracking crimes, scientists can use this new tool
Crime buffs know DNA has transformed forensics, but isn't always good enough. That's where proteomics comes in.
How storybook lessons impart scholastic success
Differences in children's literature in the U.S., Mexico and China may help explain academic performance.
Indiana Jones meets the sea
New Scripps center launches to study how marine environments influenced ancient societies. Hopefully there's no snakes.
Scientist helps excavate oldest-known human fossils — and their dinner
Discovery of 300,000-year-old human ancestors pushes back our origins by 100,000 years.
UC Santa Cruz genetics lab helps solve the mystery of 'Miranda Eve'
UC scientists team up to identify the remains of 19th-century baby Jane Doe found in San Francisco backyard.
UC Berkeley to open first university center for Silk Road study in North America
$5M gift from the Tang family launches new interdisciplinary hub.