Even animals with very small brains turn out to have cultural traditions, which poses a puzzler for biologists wondering what makes human culture unique ...

Imagine being able to travel back thousands of years, not with a time machine, but through the words our ancestors spoke. It ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ...

In this environment, survival will depend on intentionality and intensity. Any aspect of human culture that people assume gets transmitted automatically, without too much conscious deliberation ...

Researchers have analyzed modified human bones from prehistoric sites in Texas, revealing evidence of cultural ties to ...

A study by Dr. Matthew S. Taylor, published in the Journal of Osteoarchaeology, reports on the reanalysis of modified human ...

Anthropology teaches us that human societies are built on shared stories and cultural narratives - stories that celebrate not only our achievements but also our vulnerabilities and our capacity ...

If chimpanzees are engaging in similar behaviors, even at a rudimentary level, it suggests the roots of communal feasting could extend far beyond human culture. To explore these questions further, ...

The University of California (UC) is committed to the repatriation of Native American human remains and cultural items in accordance with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation ...