Tibetan Plateau ‘social network’ goes back to the Bronze Age

Prehistoric mobility among farmers and herders played major roles in the economy on the Tibetan Plateau, often called the "roof of the world."

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 5, 2024 • ~6 min

Team finds earliest evidence of domestic yak

Researchers report the oldest record by far of domestic yak, dating back 2,500 years on the Tibetan Plateau.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 • ~9 min

Women work harder than men – our anthropological study reveals why

Men in rural China spend more time in leisure or social activities, or just hanging around and resting.

Ruth Mace, Professor of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
Jan. 9, 2023 • ~7 min

Celibacy: its surprising evolutionary advantages – new research

Reproduction is at the very heart of evolution. So why has celibacy persisted for so long?

Alberto Micheletti, Research Fellow, UCL • conversation
June 22, 2022 • ~7 min

Ancient sludge under permafrost indicates Earth’s future

Lake sediment in the Tibetan Plateau suggests permafrost at high elevations is more vulnerable than arctic permafrost under projected future climate conditions.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
March 25, 2022 • ~6 min

India-China collision raised world’s ‘roof’ almost 2,000 feet

Research indicates that "the Roof of the World" is higher than it once was. The cause is a tectonic plate collision between what's now India and China.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
May 28, 2021 • ~6 min

Central Asia risks becoming a hyperarid desert in the near future

We found evidence of irreversible ecological breakdown millions of years ago – this time round, we should heed the warning signs.

Natasha Barbolini, Senior postdoctoral fellow in palaeoecology, Stockholm University • conversation
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~7 min

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