MPI-EVA Leipzig
The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology investigates the #history and #evolution of #humans and other #primates.
Leipzig, Germany
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- Reposted by MPI-EVA Leipzig🧪 Duygu Deniz Kazancı has been awarded the "EMBO Scientific Exchange Grant"! She will be visiting the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) in Germany to conduct research on sediment DNA (sedaDNA). 🇩🇪🧬 @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
- Chimpanzees are better at solving resource dilemmas in larger, more tolerant groups. Cooperation & tolerant leadership matter. Study @commspsychol.nature.com by @kirstensutherland.bsky.social, @dbmhaun.bsky.social & @alex-primate.bsky.social See: tinyurl.com/yzmheb5d & www.nature.com/articles/s44...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigComing up! with Yuriy Baglaenko @baglaenkolab.bsky.social and Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social Details ℹ️ ➡️ www.varianteffect.org/seminar-seri...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigQuick (20min) non-technical overview of genetic history of Europe by my colleague Johannes Krause @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. This talk is from Nov 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iyz_...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigJawbones and other remains found in a Moroccan cave were dated to 773,000 years. They help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/s... #Evolution #HumanHistory #Anthropology @nytimes.com @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
- 🦴🔬 773,000-year-old #fossils from Morocco illuminate the shared ancestry of H. sapiens, Neandertals & Denisovans. Study @nature.com by an intl. team led by J.-J. Hublin, incl. @matthewskinnerphd.bsky.social & P. Gunz @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/yxz4kcff & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- 🦴🔬 773.000 Jahre alte #Fossilien aus #Marokko geben neue Einblicke in die gemeinsamen Vorfahren von Homo sapiens, Neandertalern & Denisova-Menschen. Studie von einem intl. Team um J.-J. Hublin, darunter @matthewskinnerphd.bsky.social & P. Gunz @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. www.mpg.de/25957814/010...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigWatch how the Ape Social Mind Lab at the @isc-mj.bsky.social together with colleagues from ENES in St. Etienne and @mpicbs.bsky.social, @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, and others start to crack the chimpanzee code of vocal communication. Now on the TCP YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=ZIsr...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigI got wonderful news: I was granted a position of Max Planck independent group leader at the MPI for Empirical Aesthetics ⬇️ (@ae.mpg.de) in Frankfurt, which I'll join in early 2026. It's a huge honor: being trusted with academic freedom offered by MPG. My group will study the evolution of arts. 1/3
- Common #medicines may influence #CRISPR therapy outcomes & precision #cancer treatment. Dominik Macak, Philipp Kanis & Stephan Riesenberg from @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social publish a comprehensive catalog of drug–DNA repair interactions. More: tinyurl.com/e6a8xaf4 & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Alltagsmedikamente können Wirkung & Effizienz moderner Gen- & #Krebstherapien beeinflussen. Dominik Macak, Philipp Kanis & Stephan Riesenberg vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social veröffentlichen umfassenden Katalog der Wechselwirkungen zwischen Arzneimitteln & DNA-Reparatur. www.mpg.de/25879318/121...
- Congratulations!!! 🥳🏅🥳 Our director Johannes Krause @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social is being honoured with the 2026 #LeibnizPreis for his contributions to archaeogenetics and for paving the way for an evidence-based understanding of the history of epidemics. @dfg.de www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/a...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigWir freuen uns sehr, dass Klaus Blaum, Christian Doeller und Johannes Krause in diesem Jahr mit Leibniz-Preisen geehrt werden. Die #LeibnizPreise der DFG gelten als wichtigste deutsche Forschungspreise. 👏 @dfg.de
- Contraception & castration increase #lifespan in #mammals. This is according to a comparative study across 117 mammal species by an intl. research team incl. Johanna Stärk & Fernando Colchero @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social in @nature.com. See: tinyurl.com/mr3u9pe4 & doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- #Säugetiere leben länger durch Kastration & Verhütung. Das ergab eine große Vergleichsstudie in 117 Säugetierarten von einem intl. Forschungsteam, darunter Johanna Stärk & Fernando Colchero vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, in der Fachzeitschrift @nature.com. #Lebensspanne www.mpg.de/25829197/120...
- New method developed by a team led by Luise Fast & Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social boosts DNA editing efficiency significantly & selectively kills cells with cancer mutations in the lab. #CRISPR #GenomeEditing @natcomms.nature.com tinyurl.com/p49m5kr8 & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Neue Technologie von einem Forschungsteam um Luise Fast & Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social verbessert die Effizienz der DNA-Editierung signifikant und tötet Zellen mit Krebsmutationen im Labor selektiv ab. #CRISPR #Genomeditierung @natcomms.nature.com www.mpg.de/25847557/121...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigLinguistic galaxy brain! Asking Annemarie Verkerk and Hedvig Skirgård of @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social: what makes you go "Whoa"? From our episode 130: Back to the FTR becauselanguage.com
- This year's 🎄 theme at @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social takes us on a journey with Gerda & Kai into the frosty fairytale realm of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. We invite our staff & guests to immerse themselves in a magical white wintry world & enjoy the festive season with us! ❄️👑
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigNobel laureate Svante Pääbo, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, will deliver the 2026 EMBL Kafatos lecture. The lecture will explore how traces of Neanderthal DNA might shape human biology and health today. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA Leipzig⚠️ New Postdoc or PhD position open (3 years+) ⚠️ 🚩Developmental milestones across cultures 🌍 Based @leuphana.bsky.social , in collaboration with @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social Please share/apply! Link: tinyurl.com/58dsn43u
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigFrom Oct 28–30, the 7th FDM-Workshop united ~100 researchers, librarians, and data stewards to exchange insights on digital research infrastructure, data management, and new tools. Co-hosted with the @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social 🧠 The verdict? Let’s run this event more often 😉🙌
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigFully funded #PhDposition in Comparative Cultural Psychology @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. We will use touchscreen experiments & eyetracking to study mental simulations in nonhuman apes & human children across different cultures. All info here: www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit... Please share / apply!🙏
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigAnd on Tuesday Nov. 11 5pm EST at Harvard and online: Ancient DNA illuminates the Origins and Early Migrations of the Slavs sohp.fas.harvard.edu/event/ancien... Joscha Gretzinger @zhofmanova.bsky.social @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigImmer schön, mit tollen Gesprächspartnern komplexen Inhalten auf den Grund zu gehen. Danke @manuelwill.bsky.social und Ph. Gunz @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social dafür #Evolution #Anthropologie #Archäologie www.br.de/nachrichten/...
- Why women live longer than men. A new study #ScienceAdvances by an intl. research team led by Johanna Stärk and Fernando Colchero @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social traces the evolutionary roots of the #lifespan gap between women and men. tinyurl.com/yrt4ju9u & www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Warum Frauen länger leben. Eine neue Studie in #ScienceAdvances von einem intl. Team um Johanna Stärk und Fernando Colchero vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social untersucht die evolutionären Ursachen der unterschiedlichen #Lebenserwartung von Frauen und Männern. www.mpg.de/25472354/092...
- Die @unileipzig.bsky.social, @maxplanck.de & @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social bauen ihre Zusammenarbeit in Forschung & Lehre aus: 5 gemeinsame Professuren & geplanter Master-Studiengang f. evolutionäre Anthropologie an der Fakultät f. #Lebenswissenschaften der Uni Leipzig. www.eva.mpg.de/de/presse/ak...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigThe new application cycle for our fully funded international graduate program has just started. You can now apply via our website, sign up for a Q&A, or participate in the Applicant Support Program cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en ! 👍🏻🧠👏🏾#passionforscience, #maxplanckschools
- Congratulations to Oleg Sobchuk and Arthur Kocher on being awarded @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants!! 🥳 @sobchuk.bsky.social will be exploring the macroevolution of European literature, while Kocher will be studying ancient pathogen dynamics. See: tinyurl.com/mr2m2zms & tinyurl.com/9cwdnc54
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigA study led by @zhofmanova.bsky.social @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social used ancient DNA to investigate the spread of Slavic language and culture 1,500 years ago. “This wasn’t a migration of elites, or a few male warriors,” 1 co-author says. “This was the migration of an entire population.” @science.org
- How the #Slavic #migration reshaped Central & Eastern #Europe. Ancient #DNA provides new insights into early medieval communities. Study @nature.com by an intl. team led by Joscha Gretzinger, @zhofmanova.bsky.social & Johannes Krause. #HistoGenes More: tinyurl.com/msuys4mu & doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Slawische Wanderungen prägten die #Genetik Mittel- & Osteuropas. Alte #DNA gibt neue Einblicke in frühmittelalterliche Gesellschaften. Neue @nature.com Studie von einem intl. Team um Joscha Gretzinger, @zhofmanova.bsky.social & Johannes Krause. #Archäogenetik #HistoGenes www.mpg.de/25272516/082...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigThe #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. www.mpg.de/en/max-planc...
- #Bird species: Exploration & dispersal are key traits driving grackles' rapid expansion into new areas. 🐦⬛ New studies @peercomjournal.bsky.social led by Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy & Kelsey McCune. tinyurl.com/mu6k78m3 & doi.org/10.24072/pcj... & doi.org/10.24072/pcj...
- #Vogelarten: Erkundungsfreude & geringere Sesshaftigkeit treiben schnelle Ausbreitung in neue Gebiete voran. 🐦⬛ Zwei neue Studien @peercomjournal.bsky.social von einem intl. Team um Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy & Kelsey McCune. #TheGrackleProject www.mpg.de/25181118/081...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA Leipzig🚀Exciting News for the MPG Community!🚀 The 7th FDM-Workshop 2025 program is online! 📅 When: October 28-30, 2025 📍 Where: @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social 🔗 More details: rdm.mpdl.mpg.de/mpdl-services/works…
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigSo intriguing! Researchers have isolated the genetic material of a prehistoric #plague pathogen from a 4,000-year-old sheep tooth, marking the first detection outside human remains & reshaping our view of early disease spread. www.mpg.de/25157082/080... @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social #yersiniapestis
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigAncient Yersinia pestis genome discovered in 4,000-year-old sheep tooth sheds new light on a mysterious infectious disease that plagued prehistoric Eurasia. New research by @keyfm.bsky.social and @i-light-maka.bsky.social now published in @cellpress.bsky.social: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
- It's not all about size. New research on female #gorillas challenges the male power narrative. Study by @nikos.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy & Martha Robbins now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social. #primates @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi More: tinyurl.com/y778faw2 & www.cell.com/current-biol...
- Es kommt nicht nur auf die Größe an. Neue Erkenntnisse zu weiblichen #Gorillas stellen männliche #Machtstrukturen infrage. Studie in @currentbiology.bsky.social von @nikos.ecoevo.social.ap.brid.gy & Martha Robbins. #Primaten @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi www.mpg.de/25122188/073...
- #Population history of the Southern #Caucasus: Archaeogenetic study generates #DNA transect spanning nearly 5,000 years. In @cellpress.bsky.social by Eirini Skourtanioti, Xiaowen Jia, @hringbauer.bsky.social & an intl. team. #PopulationGenetics More: tinyurl.com/8r39ywfu & doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
- Bevölkerungsgeschichte der #Südkaukasus Region: Archäogenetische Studie liefert #DNA Querschnitt von fast 5.000 Jahren. Jetzt neu in @cellpress.bsky.social von einem intl. Team um Eirini Skourtanioti, Xiaowen Jia & @hringbauer.bsky.social @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. www.mpg.de/25118072/073...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigNew paper! Material matters: raw material influences stone tool performance in capuchin monkeys 🐒 🔨🌰 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @neoprego.org 🧪
- #Archäogenetiker Johannes Krause @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social wurde als neues Mitglied in die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften #Leopoldina aufgenommen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳 @leopoldina.org @maxplanck.de tinyurl.com/75yk6x8x
- Neue Mitglieder der Leopoldina erhalten ihre Urkunden traditionell am Vorabend des jährlichen Symposiums ihrer Fachklasse. Gestern hieß Leopoldina-Präsidentin Bettina Rockenbach auf diese Weise die neuen Mitglieder der Klasse III – Medizin willkommen: www.leopoldina.org/presse-1/nac...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigGreat coverage by @primatology.net, too! If your eyes need a break they have an audio deepdive that discusses our findings really nicely 🐵🌳
- New study on Issa Valley chimpanzees shows bipedalism may have evolved in trees, not just on the ground. Foraging needs in open woodlands kept apes climbing. Rethinking human origins? 🐒🌳 #HumanEvolution #Primatology #Anthropology #Archaeology #Bipedalism
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigNew paper on the genetic legacy of living inhabitants of the Northern Coast of Peru. With Ricardo Fujita and José Sandoval of USMP Lima,master student Lea Huber,@epifaniaarango.bsky.social,@kkshimizu1.bsky.social Genetic lineages characteristic of the region link to aDNA from local archaeo sites...
- Individual circumstances & social context influence the aggressive behaviour of female #gorillas towards group members. New study by Nikolaos Smit & Martha Robbins now out in @elife.bsky.social. @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi More: tinyurl.com/3baw5dr7 & elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
- Individuelle Umstände & sozialer Kontext beeinflussen das #Aggressionsverhalten weiblicher #Gorillas gegenüber Gruppenmitgliedern. Neue Studie von Nikolaos Smit & Martha Robbins now out in @elife.bsky.social. #Tierverhalten #Primaten @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social @utu.fi www.mpg.de/25104158/per...
- Urban #bird species' key to success: flexibility & persistence. New studies on #grackles by Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy, Kelsey McCune & colleagues in @peercomjournal.bsky.social. #TheGrackleProject tinyurl.com/yh5ruyr8 & doi.org/10.24072/pcj... & doi.org/10.24072/pcj...
- Erfolgsrezept urbaner #Vogelarten: Flexibilität und Beharrlichkeit. Neue spannende Studien zu #Grackeln von einem intl. Forschungsteam um Corina Logan, @dieterlukas.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy & Kelsey McCune in @peercomjournal.bsky.social. #TheGrackleProject www.mpg.de/25003256/070...
- Cross-cultural study by @vaclavhrncir.bsky.social, @kirrallina.bsky.social & R. Gray on #alcohol & its role in the rise of complex #societies shows wine & beer consumption may have to a small degree facilitated the #evolution of human societies. tinyurl.com/bdhpjpbj & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Kulturübergreifende Studie von @vaclavhrncir.bsky.social, @kirrallina.bsky.social & R.Gray zu #Alkohol & seiner Rolle bei der Entstehung komplexer Gesellschaften zeigt, dass der Konsum von Wein & Bier die Entwicklung menschlicher Gesellschaften geringfügig begünstigt hat. www.mpg.de/25056851/071...
- A study by Dominik Macak, Hugo Zeberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, and colleagues identifies a gene variant coming from #Neandertals that reduces AMPD1 enzyme activity in muscle. While #health effects are moderate, the enzyme is crucial for human #athletic #performance. www.mpg.de/25039233/070...
- Eine Studie von Dominik Macak, Hugo Zeberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social und Kollegen zeigt, dass eine von #Neandertalern stammende #Genvariante die Aktivität des Enzyms AMPD1 im Muskel reduziert. Das Enzym ist entscheidend für #sportliche #Leistungsfähigkeit. More: www.mpg.de/25040556/070...
- Machtverhältnisse zwischen Männchen und Weibchen sind bei #Primaten komplexer als gedacht. Intl. Forschungsteam inkl. D. Lukas @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt, dass es auf den Kontext ankommt, welches Geschlecht die Macht hat. www.mpg.de/24989962/063...
- Challenging alpha male’ norms: new study across #primates reveals that power relationships between males and females are less clear-cut than expected. An intl. team including D. Lukas @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social shows that context matters for which sex has power www.mpg.de/24986976/063...
- A rare form of #leprosy existed in the Americas for thousands of years. Led by Kirsten Bos @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social, an intl. research team has now reconstructed two 4,000-year-old #genomes of the rare #pathogen Mycobacterium lepromatosis. www.nature.com/articles/s41... & tinyurl.com/2ttuh9wj
- Seltene Form der #Lepra existierte in Amerika seit Tausenden von Jahren. Ein intl. Forschungsteam unter der Leitung von Kirsten Bos vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social hat nun zwei 4.000 Jahre alte #Genome des seltenen Erregers Mycobacterium lepromatosis rekonstruiert. www.mpg.de/24973900/062...
- New student exchange program @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social fosters collaboration between young researchers from Germany & #Namibia. By exploring how #culture shapes #child development, the program enhances research in #psychology & provides unique training opportunities. 🌍 www.mpg.de/24711207/051...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigL'Inrap et le Max Planck-Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean signent un partenariat scientifique dans le cadre du projet d’étude archéologique, génétique et sanitaire des populations alto-médiévales de France métropolitaine @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social
- Language scientist @annikatjuka.bsky.social from @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social has been awarded the Max Planck Society's prestigious Otto Hahn Medal for young researchers for outstanding scientific achievements during her PhD. Congratulations, Annika! 🥳🏅🥳 @maxplanck.de www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/a...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigCongratulations to all our wonderfully talented young researchers honoured with an #OttoHahnMedal today for their outstanding scientific contributions - we're so proud of you🥳! Keep paving the way for a bright future!📷 Group photo of the winners in Magdeburg w/th @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de
- #Gorillas in the trees. Researchers show that even large silverback gorillas spend a substantial amount of time in trees. 🌳🦍 New study in @currentbiology.bsky.social led by Martha Robbins, @savannarhianna.bsky.social & @tracykivell.bsky.social. See: tinyurl.com/2j9uv4sm & doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
- #Gorillas in den Bäumen. Selbst große Silberrücken verbringen einen Großteil ihrer Zeit in Bäumen. 🌳🦍 Neue Studie in @currentbiology.bsky.social von einem intl. Team um Martha Robbins, @savannarhianna.bsky.social & @tracykivell.bsky.social vom @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social. www.mpg.de/24895579/061...
- Am 20. Juni ist es soweit: Das @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social lädt zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften ein! 😊 Ab 18 Uhr erwarten Euch spannende Vorträge & eine bunte Vielfalt an Mitmachstationen rund um #Menschheitsgeschichte 🧬🧪 & #Primatenevolution. 🐒 Unser Programm: www.eva.mpg.de/de/veranstal...
- Social influence, not norms, drives pro-FGMC attitudes. Social network analysis is informing new policies aimed at ending female genital mutilation/cutting, #FGMC. Study @nathumbehav.nature.com by an intl. team led by @drsarahmyers.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/yuvrd497 & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Sozialer Einfluss statt Normen bestimmt Haltungen gegenüber der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung (FGMC). Analyse sozialer Netzwerke liefert Erkenntnisse für neue Strategien zur Abschaffung der #FGMC. Studie @nathumbehav.nature.com von @drsarahmyers.bsky.social & Team. www.mpg.de/24858285/061...
- Ancient #DNA reveals #Papua New Guinea's genetic past. Study @natecoevo.nature.com by an intl. team led by Kathrin Nägele @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social shows the significance of regional dispersals & local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea. tinyurl.com/2s3sc6ad & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Alte #DNA enthüllt Papua-Neuguineas genetische Vergangenheit. Neue Studie von einem intl. Team um Kathrin Nägele @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt die zentrale Bedeutung der regionalen Ausbreitung & lokalen Interaktionen an der Küste von #Papua-Neuguinea auf. #Genetik www.mpg.de/24827943/060...
- Gene scissors: Synthetic #CRISPR gRNAs almost always cut. New study led by Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden #DNA repair. @natcomms.nature.com @mctomo.bsky.social tinyurl.com/26er5fsa & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- #Genschere: Synthetische #CRISPR gRNAs schneiden fast immer. Neue Studie von einem Team um Stephan Riesenberg @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social zeigt, welche Faktoren eine effiziente & präzise #Geneditierung sowie eine versteckte #DNA Reparatur ermöglichen. @mctomo.bsky.social www.mpg.de/24791167/052...
- Reposted by MPI-EVA Leipzig🚨 We want to remind you about the DEADLINE upcoming virtual summer school "INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT METAGENOMICS" (4-8 Aug 2025). DEADLINE: May 30th 2025 To apply visit: spaam-community.org/wss-summer-s... ❓ Contact: J Fellows Yates (@jfy133) or Prof. C Warinner (@WarinnerGroup) #aDNA #SPAAM
- Reposted by MPI-EVA LeipzigToday, we're thrilled to announce two of our incredible speakers for the #SoapboxScience Berlin 2025 event. First up is Dr Annika Tjuka ✨ @annikatjuka.bsky.social
- Different ways of ‘getting a grip’. How ancient human relatives in South Africa used their #hands reveals varying levels of dexterity & climbing ability. New study by a team led by Samar Syeda & @tracykivell.bsky.social. #hominins #evolution @amnh.org tinyurl.com/mwk5eb63 & doi.org/10.1126/scia...
- Verschiedene Arten des Zugreifens. Wie frühe Verwandte des Menschen in #Südafrika ihre #Hände nutzten, gibt Aufschluss über ihre Geschicklichkeit & Kletterfähigkeiten. Neue Studie von einem Team um Samar Syeda & @tracykivell.bsky.social. #Homininen #Evolution @amnh.org www.mpg.de/24682718/050...
- First evidence of mother-offspring #attachment types in wild chimpanzees. New study @nathumbehav.nature.com led by @elerolland.bsky.social, Cathy Crockford & @romanwittig.bsky.social. @cnrs.fr @isc-mj.bsky.social @taichimpproject.bsky.social See: tinyurl.com/mr27cpfc & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
