Anthropology

students at a table

Arts, humanities and education

ASU’s Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve hosts first anthropology camp for high school students

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

Science and technology

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

May 04, 2026

A bright water vending machine advertising salt-free drinking water.

Environment and sustainability

Why some Arizona communities don’t drink tap water — even when it’s safe

April 23, 2026

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

Science and technology

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

April 09, 2026

Teotihuacan street of the dead on the left, carved stone stela with a depiction of a ruler at Copán on the right

Science and technology

Deep history of democracy: Study reveals origins of self-governance go beyond Greece, Rome

March 18, 2026

Graphic illustration of the Earth, as seen from space.

Science and technology

How humans took over the planet

March 13, 2026

Portrait of Robert Boyd

Sun Devil community

ASU anthropologist Robert Boyd a pioneer in cultural evolution

February 19, 2026

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

Science and technology

From leadership to influencers: Why people choose to follow others

February 03, 2026

Rows of small bone fragments lined up

Science and technology

ASU student develops solution to common archaeological problem

January 27, 2026

Child's hand gripping an adult's hand.

Health and medicine

New study reveals how bonding hormone shifts across sex and age

December 18, 2025

Illustration of a tattooed hand.

Science and technology

ASU researchers shed light on ancient tattoos in the Nile Valley

December 15, 2025