Institute of Human Origins

Group of Kenyans seated outside looking at a vial someone is holding

Health and medicine

New research indicates effects of PTSD on body vary by culture

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

Close up of head and torso of hominid skeleton with an inset showing the full view

Science and technology

'Lucy' and the origins of humans

August 23, 2024

Site PP13B mouth

Science and technology

ASU research site given UNESCO World Heritage designation

August 05, 2024

Buffalo in an open landscape surrounded by mountains.

Science and technology

New study captures 6M years of African mammal fossil history

July 22, 2024

Three stone tools against a black background

Science and technology

ASU study points to origin of cumulative culture in human evolution

June 17, 2024

Side-by-side photos of a chimp in a forest.

Environment and sustainability

ASU primatology, snare removal program supports chimpanzee conservation

June 07, 2024

Robert Boyd speaking at lecture

University news

ASU faculty member elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 29, 2024

Portrait of Kaye Reed in an outdoor setting

University news

ASU professor named AAAS Fellow

April 18, 2024