Ancient DNA allows scientists to learn directly from the remains of people from the past. As this new field takes off, researchers are figuring out how to ethically work with ancient samples and each other.
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If an undocumented migrant is a minor or an adult can have far-reaching implications. A forensic anthropologist explains why relying solely on dental X-rays to determine age doesn't work.
Are DNA samples today's version of the human skeletons that hung in 20th-century natural history museums? They can provide genetic revelations about our species' history – but at an ethical price.
New discoveries are changing archaeologists' ideas about the origins of our own species and our migration out of Africa. This fossil pushes Homo sapiens' African exodus date back by 50,000 years.
How a research team identified parasites in 'hygiene sticks' that travellers on the Silk Road effectively used as their toilet paper.
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Affiliated Lecturer in Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Lecturer on Anthropology, University of Colorado Denver
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Elizabeth A. DiGangi is a Friend of The Conversation.
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)
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Professor of Anthropology, Saint Louis University – Madrid
