An account of how early scientific experiences in the life of Charles Darwin shaped the genius who eventually produced the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Kenyan educator Njenga and Dr. Manthi of the National Museum of Kenya examine difficulties faced by Kenyan educators, as well as their American counterparts, when teaching human prehistory and evolution to precollege students.
Sociobiologist Hrdy excerpts her book 'Mother Nature: A History of Mothers, Infants, and Natural Selection' to discuss how male biases shaped Darwinian, Social Darwinian, and other evolution theories.
Armelagos, George J.; Barnes, Kathleen C.; Lin, James(1996)
The resistance of many infections to antibiotics today is seen as the latest major health crisis in human history; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
Anthropologist and 'AnthroNotes' editor Brooks presents recent research about and new perspectives on the development of human bipedalism, including the idea that bipedal running was a key causal factor in human evolution.
New evidence of variety, adaptability, and sophistication among our earliest ancestors; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
Questioning the accuracy of artistic renderings of prehistoric human life; for an updated version of this article, see 'Anthropology Explored, 2nd ed.'
Study of the evolution of skin pigmentation as an important part of the study of human diversity and as an aid to understanding how human health is affected when living in environments far distant from our ancestral homelands.