Social norms and group-bounded indirect reciprocity | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Social norms and group-bounded indirect reciprocity - Volume 8

Social norms and group-bounded indirect reciprocity | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Can nature outcompete war in Eastern Congo? In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, discussion of conservation often centers on loss: forests cleared, wildlife depleted, conflict spreading across landscapes that once supported some of the ...

Interesting insights into the most difficult and dangerous conservation job. I knew him as a PhD student. Really dedicated even then. news.mongabay.com/2026/04/can-...

Final version of this paper is now published. Find out what the microfinance literature can tell us about the evolution of human cooperation

Primate dental function and evolution: longitudinal 3D tooth wear in wild baboons | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Primate dental function and evolution: longitudinal 3D tooth wear in wild baboons - Volume 8

Primate dental function and evolution: longitudinal 3D tooth wear in wild baboons | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Exploring matrilocality in history: insights from ancient DNA | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Exploring matrilocality in history: insights from ancient DNA - Volume 8

Exploring matrilocality in history: insights from ancient DNA | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Self-reported social media use does not affect cross-cultural consensus in first impressions | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Self-reported social media use does not affect cross-cultural consensus in first impressions - Volume 8

your social media use intensity does not systematically affect how you perceive faces | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.

Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s

Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ

Religious attendance causes sexual satisfaction | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83

Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/s...

Children at an Edinburgh hospital painted pebbles for the penguins at Edinburgh Zoo and will be able to watch them choose and present them to their mates via livestream.

#SundayMorning

📢 #episky #mortality #opendata
📈 #Italy #HMD series updated through 2023

🔓 Data is freely available at mortality.org

In 2023, Italy's birth cohorts continue to shrink, as the rest of the country continues to grow older and live longer.

Brokering peace in the ape (culture) wars | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Brokering peace in the ape (culture) wars - Volume 8

Brokering peace in the ape (culture) wars | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Spring is in the air, and we’re getting excited for #EHBEA2026! Hope you are too! ⏳ Registration for EHBEA 2026 closes April 1 👀 We know… suspicious timing. But it’s real! Grab your spot while you can!

#[AI]volution #ConferenceSeason #EvolutionaryHumanSciences #Cognition #BehaviouralScience

What was Iran wearing?

Transmission of human handedness: a reanalysis | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Transmission of human handedness: a reanalysis - Volume 8

Transmission of human handedness: a reanalysis | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Tomorrow Tuesday's evo anth seminar @UCLanthropology: "Race and the Ethics of Human Diversity Research". Celso Neto. 3.30-5pm DFL followed by 🍷

Saved in translation? Diversity shared in French and Dutch medieval literature by Mike Kestemont et al | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Practical Information | EHBEA2026

🏨 Important accommodation update for #EHBEA2026!

Some of our hotel deals have booking deadlines ⏳ Please check the latest details on our practical information page: www.ehbea2026.com/practical-in...

Don’t wait too long to book your room in Leiden! 🛏️🌷

Mother's breasts may protect a newborn from the cold—a new perspective on breast evolution Humans differ from other primates due to their relatively large, permanent breasts, and their development has so far not been conclusively explained. According to a study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland, the surface temperature of the breasts combined with their size and shape may help a newborn maintain body temperature.

#Breasts may protect a newborn from #hypothermia:
'the surface temperature of the breasts of breastfeeding women was slightly higher than in the other groups studied.'

#evolution #thermoregulation #anthropology

phys.org/news/2026-02-mother-brea...

Students/ECRs in the evolutionary sciences: don't forget to apply for the EHBEA Student / ECR research grants! Deadline 1 March. Applying is very straightforward and funds can be used for research or professional skills development!

More info here: www.ehbea.org/pages/awards

Ötzi the Iceman’s DNA Reveals a Living Relative 5,000 Years Later For years, experts believed Ötzi the Iceman’s mitochondrial DNA lineage had vanished. New genetic analysis reveals it still survives today.

Ötzi’s closest modern relative through the maternal line is Shawiya (no idea how reliable this blog is)

blog.familytreedna.com/otzi-the-ice...

TODAY 3.30pm Production and Perception of Facial Expressions in Non-Human Animals: Horses as a Model Species. by Leanne Proops | University of Portsmouth
@UCLanthropology. 🐴 followed by 🍷

Women’s mental health: current status and evolutionary perspectives | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core Women’s mental health: current status and evolutionary perspectives - Volume 8

Women’s mental health: current status and evolutionary perspectives by Carol Worthman | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

How were humans classified, and why does this still shape our world? Join us on 19 March for the launch of Homo Sapiens | Classifying the Human Animal. Exploring Linnaeus’ Systema naturae and enduring legacies, there'll be a panel discussion, drinks reception and exhibition viewing: buff.ly/apWNsKp

⏰ Last chance! 🚨
Today is the final day for Early Bird registration for #EHBEA2026 in Leiden 🇳🇱🧠🌷

Sign up now to get the discounted rate—after today, standard pricing applies! Secure your spot for an inspiring conference full of science, networking & discovery 📅🎟️

The British Academy - Head of Communications and Marketing - £70,000 (London, ENG) OUR CLIENT:The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social...

Come work with me! We are recruiting for a Head of Comms and Marketing to help us communicate the work of @britishacademy.bsky.social and the power of the humanities and social sciences in making sense of our changing world
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'The UK has its own Jeffrey Epstein' - Labour MP Natalie Fleet Speaks Out | The News Agents YouTube video by The News Agents

Natalie Fleet (@natalie-fleet-mp.bsky.social)
Child grooming victim.
Child rape victim.
Member of Parliament.

She shares her story from teenage mother to becoming an MP, and her strong opinions of Keir Starmer.

Great interview by @lewisgoodall.com of the @newsagents.bsky.social.

#UKpolitics

🚨MASTER AND SCHOLARSHIP ANOUNCEMENT🚨

The MSc in Human Evolution and Behaviour at University College London is a broad-based programme run by experts in the field. This year they are excited to share 2 bursaries for Home/UK students, and 1 for International students - based on financial need.

This @historytoday.com article is FREE for 7 days to mark the 200th anniversary of London's first university #UCL200 @ioew.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk