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East Meets West: Avar Society’s Genetic Patchwork in Early Medieval Austria

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New research, published in Nature 1 by an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, delves into the lives of two neighboring Avar communities in Lower Austria. Their society absorbed elements from both native Europeans and their East Asian heritage, creating a mosaic of influences.

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The Taung Child at 100: Decolonizing the Origins of Paleoanthropology

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As one of the centennial issue’s authors notes, "Too often, African paleoanthropological heritage is the domain of international teams 4 , with little meaningful collaboration from local African researchers." Current Anthropology , 53(S6), S000-S000. History of physical anthropology in Southern Africa. 1 Dart, R.

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Resurrecting the Dire Wolf, or Clickbait Science for the 21st Century

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On the May 12th, 2025 cover of Time Magazine , you will see a picture of a white wolf below the bold word Extinct slashed through with a red block. Below it reads “This is Remus. He’s a dire wolf. The first to exist in over 10,000 years. Endangered species could be changed forever.” Talk about a bait and switch!

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Thriving Against the Odds: How Homo erectus Conquered Extreme Environments

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Adapting to Harsh Realities The research, led by Dr. Julio Mercader of the University of Calgary, highlights how Homo erectus repeatedly occupied areas in the Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania—a UNESCO World Heritage site. ” Current Anthropology. “It’s not a one-time camp. . ” Related Research **Antón, S.

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Direct Attacks on Science/Social Science in Higher Education through Capping Indirect Cost Rates: Why Anthropologists Should Care

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This market-based reform would help reduce federal taxpayer subsidization of leftist agendas (Project 2025, p. 388) The Trump Administration, in line with ideas laid out in the Project 2025 plan, has taken dramatic steps to undermine higher education and constrain the pursuit of knowledge on university campuses. Absolutely. Feldman, J.