First hominin muscle reconstruction shows 3.2 million-year-old ‘Lucy’ could stand as erect as we can
Digital modelling of legendary fossil’s soft tissue suggests Australopithecus afarensis had powerful leg and pelvic muscles suited to tree dwelling, but knee
June 14, 2023 • ~5 min
Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals
Art, music and poetry therapy can help patients feel more optimistic and less isolated as well as to embrace the uncertainty that comes with illness.
June 9, 2023 • ~10 min
'From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma' – a college course explores nature's medicine cabinet and different ways of healing
An anthropology course explores how peoples and cultures around the world use nature-based medicines to heal.
June 9, 2023 • ~6 min
Bringing the social and ethical responsibilities of computing to the forefront
The inaugural SERC Symposium convened experts from multiple disciplines to explore the challenges and opportunities that arise with the broad applicability of computing in many aspects of society.
June 8, 2023 • ~12 min
Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune
In many animals, including humans, adverse events in youth have lasting negative health effects over the life span. But new research suggests something different is going on in mountain gorillas.
May 15, 2023 • ~9 min
Enigmatic human fossil jawbone may be evidence of an early *Homo sapiens* presence in Europe – and adds mystery about who those humans were
Scientists had figured a fossil found in Spain more than a century ago was from a Neandertal. But a new analysis suggests it could be from a lost lineage of our species, Homo sapiens.
May 2, 2023 • ~12 min
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