New study of the effects of micro-CT scanning on ancient DNA preservation in ancient bones: no significant effect on conventional preservation metrics.
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2 PhD Opportunities! 🤩
We are recruiting two highly motivated PhD students to join an ambitious project advancing Robotic Paleontology—a rapidly emerging field that fuses paleontology, biomechanics, simulation, and robotics.
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PhD title: Taxonomy and phylogeny of the hominins from Fejej (Ethiopia): a comparative analysis of cranio-dental remains Background Since 1992, the Fejej Paleoanthropological Research Project has been conducting field surveys in the Fejej area, located in the Omo-Turkana Basin in the far south of Ethiopia. These surveys have led to the discovery of several dozen Pliocene hominin remains, mainly isolated teeth and a few mandibular fragments. Given their age, but above all their morphology, these remains likely correspond to Australopithecus anamensis (4.3–3.8 Ma). Their analysis will help to expand the existing body of knowledge on this species, and in particular on its variation. This study will enable a broader discussion of the origins of the genus Australopithecus, its possible relationship with Ardipithecus ramidus (4.8–4.3 Ma), the links between Au. anamensis and Au. afarensis (3.8–3 Ma), and the possibility of intraspecific variation within Au. anamensis across the Omo-Turkana basin. Aims of the thesis 1. I n-depth and comprehensive morphological and morphometric analysis of the craniodental remains from the Fejej area. 2. Analysis of the contribution of Pliocene specimens from the Fejej region to the morphological and metric variation in the teeth of Au. anamensis, in comparison with dental variations in Ar. ramidus and Au. afarensis. 3. Intra-basin comparisons of fossils from the Omo-Turkana (specimens from the south-west of the basin versus specimens from the north-east). 4. Cladistic analyses. 5. Interpretation of all the results, whether intraspecific (including any intra-basin differences) or interspecific, from an evolutionary perspective, incorporating available palaeoenvironmental data (fauna, isotopic analyses, sedimentology, etc.) available, either through intra-team discussions within the Fejej Paleoanthropological Research Project, or via the literature for other sites, particularly those
The PhD student will be based at UMR 7268 ADES in Marseille, within the Bones team. Several periods of mobility will take place at UMR 5288 CAGT in Toulouse. International mobility will be necessary for data collection (Ethiopia and Kenya at a minimum), potential fieldwork (Ethiopia) and presentations at international meetings. Please note that funding for this PhD is not yet guaranteed at this stage. It will be subject to a competitive selection process within Doctoral School 251 at Aix-Marseille University (https://ecole doctorale-251.univ-amu.fr/fr). The candidate must submit an application comprising a written dossier, followed by an oral interview (20 candidates for 10 funding places), which will take place on 1 and 2 July 2026. Up to and including 3 May: submission of applications Second half of May: video conference interviews with supervisors End of May: selection of a candidate June: preparation of the application and the oral presentation with supervisors. Submission of the application to the DS 251 (exact date to be confirmed) 1 and 2 July: Oral presentation before the DS 251 panel Applications CV To apply, please send the following to the three supervisors (francois.marchal@univ-amu.fr; jose.braga@utoulouse.fr; anna.echassoux@fondationiph.org) - - - - - Cover letter Transcripts for your Bachelor’s, M1 and M2 degrees, if available Research dissertation, if already completed Letters of support from your research dissertation supervisors (optional)
🚩 #PhD #joboffer #Taxonomy and #phylogeny of the #hominins from Fejej (Ethiopia): a comparative analysis of #cranio-dental remains at the UMR 7268 ADES in Marseille @univ-amu.fr
Submission of applications before 3 May
Please note that funding for this PhD is not yet guaranteed (see details ⏬)
🚨Job alert! Our new @erc.europa.eu funded project 'MEMELAND' needs a #palynologist Postdoctoral Research Associate #PDRA for 3.5 years. You'll help transform our understanding of the impact of #medieval farming on biodiversity! Full details & to apply 👇 #archaeobotany www.arch.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies
I'm hiring! 2 x postdocs in Cognitive Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics, to work on the cultural history of Australia and Papua. More details in link below, and please do repost or share elsewhere!
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We're looking for an Associate Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology (mainly teaching Evo Med and Stats at UCL Anthro) as maternity cover! Please share - closing date 30th April
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BABAO is running a series FREE, ONLINE of talks on Osteology for the general public. The first is April 29 at 19:00. Ever wondered what happens to the skeletons found during building works? Or why looking at skeletons is important for learning about the past?
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Doctoral student in Historical Osteology within the ERC-Synergy grant project "FORAGER"
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Postdoc Alert! The archaeology department here at Exeter are looking for a Research Fellow for Biocultural HIVE, part of the AHRC RICHeS Infrastructure Portfolio. The role (0.8 FTE for 5 years) involves managing our digital, lab and collections resources:
jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
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Salary Research and Recommendations: 2025-26 update 💰
In November 2022 we published our Salary Research and Recommendations and encouraged employers, staff and funders to use the findings in this report as an advocacy tool to highlight the serious issues around low pay in the museum sector.
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How do you explain human evolution to a 12-year-old?
A Frontiers for Young Minds article by HERI researchers, including its Co-Director Rebecca Ackermann, explains what a human & a Neanderthal child might look like.
It's science made easy for young readers
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Archaeological Illustrator (Supervisor)
AOC Archaeology
Salary: £28,030– £29,244 (depending on experience; 26/27 pay review pending)
Date: April 17, 2026
Location: Edinburgh
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A 15,800-year-old fossil discovered in Türkiye is the oldest evidence of domestic dogs! 😮
Similar-aged fossils found at multiple sites across Europe, including in the UK, show that dogs were widespread by at least 14,000 years ago.
Find out more about this discovery 👇
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🚨HELP NEEDED!
The Lyme Regis Museum needs to raise another £5,900 by 26th March to buy a rare letter by Mary Anning.
There are so few tangible records of Anning, and NONE in her home town (AFAIK all are elsewhere).
Please share (& donate if you can)!
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What can we learn from Neanderthals? Professor Penny Spikins, Professor of the Archaeology of Human Origins at the University of York, will be honoured with the Europa prize for her contributions to European prehistory, and the conference will explore issues salient to Professor Spikins' work. The lives of Neanderthals have fascinated us since the earliest finds of these ancient humans in the nineteenth century. Discoveries continue to surprise and intrigue us, alternately encouraging us to see our nearest cousins as just like us, or subtly different. Over the past few decades our knowledge of Neanderthal lives and behaviours has expanded at a remarkable rate, yet if anything more and more questions have emerged. This session will combine some of the latest archaeological evidence and research on Neanderthal behaviour with a sense of reflection on what this evidence and how we understand it continues to tell us about ourselves. From pressing us to reflect on how we decide what makes us human. how our preconceptions affect our judgements of people, why we fail to live sustainably or the downsides of global connections, we will uncover how Neanderthals help us know what it means to be ourselves. Conference presentations will take place over the whole day (6th June) in person, with early career researcher talks alongside invited speaker presentations. Confirmed invited speakers include: Prof Chris Stringer, CHER, The Natural History Museum London Dr Jennifer French, University of Liverpool Dr Matt Pope, University College London Dr Silvia Bello, CHER. The Natural History Museum London Call for papers Please email title & abstract of no more than 350 words to Meetings Secretaries of Prehistoric Society (Adelle Bricking and George Prew-Stell, meetings@prehistoricsociety.org) by Sunday 5th April 2026. Please include your current title and organisational affiliation in the email. Authors will be notified if their proposals were accepted by Sunday 19th April 2026.
Call for papers for the 2026 Europa, 6th June at Uni of York honouring work of Professor Penny Spikins. The topic will be:
What can we learn from Neanderthals?
(Please note change in previously advertised title)
Further details here: www.prehistoricsociety.org/events/2026-...
#Archaeology 🏺
🚨Job alert!🚨 The Cluster of Excellence HUMAN ORIGINS announces 2 junior Professor (W1) positions:
A W1 Tenure track Professorship in Evolutionary Modelling (shorturl.at/FN102) and a W1 Professorship (non Tenure-track) in Primatology (shorturl.at/sH0Mk)
Deadline: April 6 2026! Please share! 🔄
Picture of women on a beach John Leech, ‘The mermaids' haunt’. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854 - 1869. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. Picture Collection, The New York Public Library.
Call for Papers: Women’s Fieldwork and the Making of Nineteenth Century Natural History Collections
We seek articles to complete a special issue on women’s field collecting, and contributions to nineteenth century natural history for Nuncius.
#Histsci #NaturalHistory #WomensHistory #Fieldwork
As part of the Human Past Major Research Program (GPR), we are recruiting a Postdoctral fellowship in biology and taphonomy of Mesolithic and Upper Palaeolithic human fossils from the South-West of France W/M.
Recruitment process: Applications are reviewed as they arrive. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the Recruitment Officer for a first pre-qualification phone conversation. An interview with the supervisor will then be organised by videoconference. Interested applicants should send a CV, brief statement of qualifications and basis for interest in the position, copies of up to 3 relevant publications, and the email addresses of 2 appropriate references.
b offer: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/universite/travailler-a-l-universite/offresdemploi/postdoctral-fellowship-biology-and-taphonomy-mesolithic-and-upper-palaeolithichuman-fossils-south-west-france-wm or https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/413364 Please note that to be admissible, you must apply to the job offer or send e-mail with your documents at: job-ref-7lbvnelvoc@emploi.beetween.com
🚩 #joboffer two-year #postdoctoral position available at @pacea.bsky.social @univbordeaux.bsky.social
“Biology and #taphonomy of human #fossils from the Late #Paleolithic and #Mesolithic periods in southwestern France.”
contact: Bruno Maureille
A giant crab dressed as a British police officer — complete with a bobby helmet and truncheon — looms over a miniature model town, as tiny civilian figurines flee in the streets below
Shoutout to the 🦀Crab Museum🦀 in #Margate. Fun, educational, and exquisitely curated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@crabmuseum.bsky.social
Happy #Caturday from my Siberian x Norwegian x Maine Coon ✨Solomon✨
🧬 NEW JOB: @york-bioarch.bsky.social is hiring a Postdoc in Ancient DNA
Work on the RoBMobS project to explore mobility and diversity in Roman Britain using genomic data.
💰 £37k - £39k
⏳ 34 months
📍 York, UK
📅 Apply by 24 March 2026
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Leipzig U and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) have an open faculty position (W2) in evolutionary population genetics! This position is tenured and comes with generous core funding. We are eager to welcome a new colleague! Deadline March 11.
www.uni-leipzig.de/en/newsdetai...
🦖 Free Webinar: 200 Years of Vertebrate Paleontology in South Asia
Join Dr. Advait Jukar for a fascinating look at the history and future of vertebrate paleontology in South Asia.
📅 March 11 | 12-1 PM ET
🔗 Register: anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Meet...
The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Lecturer (Teaching) in Museum Studies (Ref.: B03-02901)
Further info & link to application here:
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The UCL Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Lecturer (Teaching) in Archaeology and Anthropology (Ref.: B03-02939).
Further info & link to application here:
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🚀 Postdoc Alert! Are you passionate about social learning & cultural evolution? @dominikdeffner.bsky.social & I have a 3-year position with freedom to develop your research and work on cutting-edge multiplayer and immersive experiments. Apply by March 30! hmc-lab.com/SocialLearni... Pls share 🙏
It's almost British Science Week (6-15 March) and time for our annual (and biggest yet) #SmashingStereotypes campaign celebrating diverse people and careers in science, tech, engineering, and maths!
Meet this year's incredible scientists and get inspired:
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#BSW26 #NCW2026
🚨JOB alert🚨
We have three (yes, THREE) 🌟lectureships🌟 advertised in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol.
Broad remit, including #AnimalBehaviour & #GlobalChangeBiology
⏱️Deadline: 8th March 2026
🙏Please circulate widely
😊Come join us!
Full #job details: tinyurl.com/y3us95rc
