All posts tagged with Anthropology

(Natural News) Did you know that all of us have ancestors from Africa? This means all Americans are technically “African-Americans” according to human history. Thus, the silly distinction of skin color-based racial animosity has no basis in reality. It’s as pointless as judging people based on the color of their eyes, or the color of […]

(Natural News) Scientists have recently discovered an ancient tribe that ritually poisons its own food. Dubbed the “Suicide Tribe,” this shocking anthropological discovery is sending shockwaves across the scientific establishment. “We’ve never witnessed such self-destructive behaviors in human societies before,” said Dr. Eugene Navarovski from the Technical Institute of Ancient People, who led the research. […]

(Natural News) We often take care of our oral health to make sure that our breath stays fresh, but did you know that dental X-rays can be used to determine vitamin D deficiencies (rickets)? While this is a grave health concern that often goes undiagnosed, Lori D’Ortenzio and Megan Brickley, anthropologists from McMaster University, have revealed that it […]

(Natural News) Facebook has been around for more than a decade now and more than 100 million people worldwide actively use the social media platform. However, more and more people are expressing their concerns regarding the rise of social media usage and how it apparently displaces the global population’s capacity to socialize naturally, and decreases our […]

(Natural News) Australian researchers have recently discovered five species of giant birds, towering as tall as kangaroos, that once roamed the continent. As part of research, a team of paleontologists from Flinders University in South Australia examined megapode fossils from Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia and concurred that the specimens belong to […]

(Natural News) A study that was recently published in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior showed that chimpanzees, which the theory of evolution says are where men are descended from, exhibit “cumulative culture”, or the ability to build on the work of others. Until now, it was thought that only humans, baboons, and pigeons had this […]