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Footprints, Ghosts, and a Seat at the Table

Anthropology Current Affairs Anthropology Weekly — the week of 26 July to 1 August 2026 Published Sunday, 2 August 2026 A million and a half years ago, on the soft mud of a lakeshore in northern Kenya, a group of eight walked past one after another, and the ground kept the record. No tools, no… Continue reading
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Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
Rob Brooks What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives – often for better, sometimes for worse. They have conjured dramatic scenarios, like AI-driven extinction of humans (and many other species),… Continue reading
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The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an exciting find hits the headlines, palaeoanthropology and its related fields have gained far less scientific support and funding – particularly for scientists and institutions based in the African countries where so many landmark… Continue reading
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Understanding Gene Expression in Anthropology

Gene expression refers to the process by which the genetic information stored in DNA is converted into functional products, primarily proteins, that perform various functions within the cell. This process typically involves two main steps: transcription, where the DNA is transcribed into a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule, and translation, where the mRNA is then translated… Continue reading
i think, therefore i am.
Cogito, ergo sum is a Latin philosophical proposition by René Descartes usually translated into English as “I think, therefore I am”, probably the one thing that defines our specie.
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Recent Posts
- Footprints, Ghosts, and a Seat at the Table
- Anthropology Current Affairs
- Great apes were using touch to reassure and keep the peace six million years before humans evolved – new research
- Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
- The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us

