Hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin learn critical skills like hunting, gathering, and childcare by age six or seven, thanks to a unique social learning environment.

One of the historic structures in Mexico’s Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone suffered some major damage after intense heat and ...

T he longest pier on the planet extends for an incredible 8,018.98 meters (26,309 feet) into the sea. First constructed more ...

In the anthropology department, we are experiencing this firsthand. The same week one of our students was suspended for opposing Cornell’s cooperation with the weapons industry, another was fleeing ...

Wild bearded capuchins use social learning to solve problems, influenced by social tolerance and group dynamics.

When Oxford University Press suggested Matthew Kennedy, M.A. ’92, write a book for its Opinionated Guide series, he said he ...

Being in Bloomington, we’re also fortunate to have excellent museums near us, such as the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in ...

The Auburn University Board of Trustees and Academic Affairs Committee approved two new graduate certificates and closed a ...

Anthropologists and psychologists have studied wild monkeys problem-solving for food to better understand how social dynamics can influence behaviour and learning.

On the eve of Election Day, anthropology professor Alexander Hinton talked to me from a Trump rally, where he was already convinced the Republican candidate would win. He’d been observing ...