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The Mythological Tapestry of Humanity: Unraveling Ancient Stories through Genes and Geography

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A Quest for Our Earliest Stories Myths and legends have always been windows into the human psyche, revealing our fears, dreams, and attempts to understand the world. Yet, could these stories also encode the history of humanity’s migrations and interactions?

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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

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Human societies are built on layers of culture, law, and technology, yet beneath it all, some of the oldest instincts in the animal kingdom continue to shape our world. In A New Approach to Human Social Evolution 1 , neuroscientist and anthropologist Jorge A. At its core, the human brain retains an ancient architecture.

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Tracing the Dawn of Humanity: Hominins in Eurasia Before 2 Million Years Ago

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A New Chapter in Early Human Dispersal The story of humanity's expansion out of Africa has long been marked by unanswered questions about the timing, routes, and survival of early hominins in Eurasia. Reconstructing the Past: Climate and Ecology A Temperate and Seasonal Habitat The study doesn’t stop at human behavior.

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The Evolution of European Pigmentation: A Slow, Complex Journey Through Ancient DNA

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For decades, the story of how human pigmentation changed as Homo sapiens spread across Europe has been told in broad strokes. Early humans arrived from Africa with dark skin, and as they adapted to lower UV radiation in northern latitudes, their skin lightened—a simple narrative of evolutionary selection. Credit: bioRxiv (2025).

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Apply Now for NEH Summer Institutes 2025

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Each year, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) funds summer institutes for teachers. These are tuition-free opportunities for K12 educators to study a variety of humanities topics. The deadline to apply is March 5, 2025. Visit the NEH website to browse all of the 2025 summer programs.

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Echoes from the Ice Age: DNA Unveils the Prehistoric Inhabitants of El Mirón Cave

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More than 46,000 years ago, deep within the caves of what is now northern Spain, a silent drama unfolded between humans and the great beasts of the Ice Age. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). This suggests that human groups may have had to compete more fiercely for caves and hunting grounds than once assumed.

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The Stone Blades of Jebel Faya: Rewriting the Story of Early Humans in Arabia

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A Discovery in the Desert The story of human migration is often told in sweeping arcs—great waves of Homo sapiens leaving Africa, moving into Eurasia, and eventually populating the entire planet. Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025). Credit: Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences (2025).