Institute of Human Origins

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The College 2024 wrapped: Taking a look at the most-read stories from this year

Jenna Mae Schultz

Sun Devil community

Anthropology undergraduate dazzles faculty on her way to being named a Dean's Medalist

December 02, 2024

Collage of photos of covers of books by Professor Robert Boyd.

Science and technology

Pioneering professor of cultural evolution pens essays for leading academic journals

November 22, 2024

Man crouched in the dirt in a desert landscape.

Science and technology

Lucy's lasting legacy: Donald Johanson reflects on the discovery of a lifetime

November 21, 2024

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Health and medicine

What makes human culture unique?

November 07, 2024

A view of a traditional Tsimane home seen from a boat in a river

Health and medicine

Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal?

October 24, 2024

Group of reserchers gathered in a tent looking at bone fragments.

Science and technology

Lucy at 50: An auspicious year; not over yet

October 22, 2024

A man holds a reconstructed skull of the Lucy fossil

Science and technology

The crown jewel: Finding a complete skull for Lucy

October 22, 2024

Team excavating at Shuitangba in 2009

New research and prehistoric fossils expose rare window into Earth's environment 6M years ago

September 27, 2024

Paleoartist John Gurche touches up the Lucy hominid skeleton

Science and technology

When art meets science: Bringing Lucy to life

September 25, 2024

An older man points to his elbow while standing near a monument plaque in a barren dirt field

Science and technology

The tiny bone that led to a very big discovery

August 27, 2024