Institute of Human Origins

A band of geladas grazes in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Photo by Elizabeth Tinsley Johnson, assistant professor at Michigan State University.

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It’s complicated: New research reveals more about the social networks of baboons and African monkeys

Palo Verde Blooms

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Anthropology PhD grad turns passion into public outreach

April 30, 2026

Person looking at fossils

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Anthropology PhD graduate makes an impact in the study of human origins

April 24, 2026

Maps showing three migrations for Indigenous peoples across the Americas

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Largest genomic dataset of Indigenous Americans to date sheds light on history, diversity and health

April 22, 2026

Cash, a Chimpanzee of the Ngogo community in Kibale National Park, Uganda. Photo by Kevin Langergraber.

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Rare, violent rift discovered in Ngogo chimpanzee group from 'Chimp Empire'

April 09, 2026

Graphic illustration of the Earth, as seen from space.

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How humans took over the planet

March 13, 2026

Reconstruction of Crocodylus lucivenator with Australopithecus afarensis by Tyler Stone, University of Iowa.

Scientists identify new crocodile species from the age of ‘Lucy’

March 12, 2026

Portrait of Robert Boyd

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ASU anthropologist Robert Boyd a pioneer in cultural evolution

February 19, 2026

Three men look at rows of field notes stored in a file cabinet

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Time-consuming task of conserving Jane Goodall Institute field notes gets a boost from AI

February 16, 2026

A red token placed in front of a bunch of wooden tokens

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From leadership to influencers: Why people choose to follow others

February 03, 2026

Rows of small bone fragments lined up

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ASU student develops solution to common archaeological problem

January 27, 2026