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In 2026, the internationally visible Anthropology department, with its recognizable quantitative theme, is celebrating its 100th birthday

Alexandra Greenwald, U anthropologist and NHMU’s curator of ethnology, explores the innovations that helped Indigenous women balance motherhood with their vital role providing for their communities.

NHMU paleontologist Tyler Faith's research in the Cango Valley is helping fill gaps in the fossil record.

A new analysis of a group of all-women extreme divers off the coast of Korea has uncovered genetic differences that could help them survive the intense physiological stresses of free-diving.

The mortar, pestle and cutting board in your kitchen are modern versions of manos and metates—ancient cooking implements found in archaeological sites around the world.