During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's bloodstream and tissues.

Anthropology at Chicago’ pairs faculty conversations with archival research for College students as department approaches its ...

Despite being one of the most cooperative species on the planet, humans routinely fail to manage shared resources sustainably ...

Jennifer (Jenn) Trivedi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, a Core Faculty member at the Disaster Research Center, and holds a Joint Appointment with the Biden School of ...

A team of international researchers has discovered that the diet of Scythians, groups of people living in what is now Ukraine during the Ice Age, drank milk from various ruminants, including horses.

A large international study reveals that mammals tend to live longer when reproduction is suppressed. On average, lifespan ...

The Humanities Institute (THI) at UC Santa Cruz is exploring the theme of nourishment this year, inviting the campus and ...

Forensic anthropologists face mental health risks due to chronic exposure to violent death. Vicarious trauma and burnout can arise even without direct experience of violence.

A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...