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Anthropology

In a pandemic, science and humanities work side by side
Article
/ 22 April 2020

In a pandemic, science and humanities work side by side

Anthropologists ask the difficult questions about human behaviour and also provide the difficult answers

By Fraser McNeill
Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history
Africa
/ 9 March 2020

Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history

There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent

By Camille Malplat
Pensioner goes back to class
Article
/ 6 March 2020

Pensioner goes back to class

Fifty years after matriculating, a 67-year-old has become the oldest-ever first-year student to study at Rhodes University

By Bongekile Macupe
Grass roots of Ice-Age extinctions
Article
/ 14 February 2020

Grass roots of Ice-Age extinctions

Mammoths and sabre-tooth cats once roamed the continent, but were our ancient ancestors responsible for their disappearance?

By Matthew Du Plessis
Scientific racism rears its head again
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Scientific racism rears its head again

A recent journal article on ‘coloured’ women reflects an outmoded paradigm of race

By Christa Kuljian
Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity
Article
/ 8 September 2017

Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity

"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.

By Jade Jacobsohn
The Anthropocene equation measures the impact of humans
Article
/ 13 March 2017

The Anthropocene equation measures the impact of humans

The world is warming at 170 times its natural rate, thanks to human action and carbon emissions.

By Sipho Kings
Humans wipe out wildlife at speed
Article
/ 30 September 2014

Humans wipe out wildlife at speed

The world’s wildlife population has decreased by 52% in the 43 years since 1971 because of human industry, according to the Living Planet Index.

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 17 July 2008

Helping the army aim higher

Arguments rage in the US about whether anthropologists should be helping the military. Kurt Jacobsen reports.

By Kurt Jacobsen

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