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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 14/01/2026

The Late Breaking Science Submission Portal is now open, and 40 abstracts for the poster session will be accepted! Submit your abstracts before February 2nd via your AABA profile. www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/member/...

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/12/2025

This #GivingTuesday, support the AABA community fund. Your donation supports student funding awards and other community initiatives. Even a small gift helps! bioanth.org/donate

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Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez @eruptions.site · 23/11/2025

Here's the GVP page of Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia: volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?.... Plume from the eruption can be seen in this Aqua/MODIS image cross the Red Sea to the Arabian Peninsula. #eruption #volcano

Volcanic ash plume from Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia, November 23, 2025. Credit: NASA/Aqua

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 19/11/2025

Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I’m watching the World Series. I’m taking part o the Stanford prison experiment. I’m at the combination World Series/Stanford prison experiment

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Marcus Messner @marcusmessnervcu.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Excited to have welcomed more than 100 faculty and staff to our AI Teaching Summit in the College of Humanities and Sciences. We are very grateful for the collaboration with AI Ready RVA and the outstanding panel on expectations for college graduates with William Willis, Liz Baker and Caleb Snow.

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 14/10/2025

Herman Pontzer (Duke U) will deliver the plenary lecture at #AABA2026 on “Calories In, Calories Out: Energy, Ecology, and Evolution in Humans and other Primates.” Be sure to join us!

Herman Pontzer pictured from the shoulders up wearing a black polo shirt and facing the camera, standing in front of blurred out trees

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/10/2025

⏰ Just two more days to submit your: abstract! Exec Comm nominations! Award nominations! Student presentation award app! All these are due on October 15 for #AABA2026 bioanth.org/95th-annual-...

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95th Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado (2026) - AABA

Our 95th Annual Meeting will take place in Denver, Colorado, from March 18-21, 2026. Students: Don’t miss your opportunity for free registration for the 2026 […]

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Graciela Cabana @gscabana.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Biological Anthropologists! The AABA (US) IDEAS Program is welcoming applications for BOTH Student Scholars and Faculty Scholars. The Faculty Scholar deadline is October 15th, and the Student Scholar deadline is October 31st. Please share this call widely! Flyers for each, below:

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wennergrenorg.bsky.social @wennergrenorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Aanthropologists are facing unprecedented obstacles. Join Danilyn Rutherford, the President of Wenner-Gren, along with Foundation Anthropologists Dr. Brendane Tynes and Michael Muse, for a discussion of how Wenner-Gren is responding. wennergren.org/workshop/pro...

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/09/2025

📣 The abstract portal for #AABA2026 in Denver is open! Please read the abstract guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract. Submissions are due by October 15, 2025. bioanth.org/95th-annual-...

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 15/09/2025

📌 Students attending #AABA2026: we've made some changes to simplify the submission process for Student Presentation Awards. Your award application is now due October 15, 2025, the same day as abstracts are due. 📖 Read about it here: bioanth.org/about/studen...

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Student Presentation Awards - AABA

The AABA has long recognized the important contributions made to our discipline by students. Their work reflects the promise and future of our field. Conferring […]

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Time to get your #AABA2026 swag!! Wearing a t-shirt makes abstract submission 100x faster, so order one today! Also, you need the hat and bag for your weekend errands! And there's never been a cozier sweatshirt for putting the finishing touches on that manuscript!! @bioanth.org

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AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag | Bonfire

Buy AABA 2026 Denver, CO Meeting Swag merchandise that supports American Association Of Physical Anthropologists. Featuring Heather Carolina Blue Premium Unisex Tees, professionally printed in the USA...

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 12/09/2025

The 2026 AABA IDEAS Faculty Scholars Program is now accepting applications. More information here: bioanth.org/news/the-202... and apply by October 15 #AABA2026

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Pretty entertained that this out-of-focus picture taken on my phone by our colleague and co-author Omar Abdullah on the day of discovery is such a striking image for our new study out in Nature this week.

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Two types of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago, fossils show | CNN

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of them may be an unknown species.

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Yemane G. Tsige @yemanetsige.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

New discoveries of #Australopithecus and #Homo from #Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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scienceartnews.bsky.social @scienceartnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

After a decade of research the scientists describe the age, geological context, and dental morphology of new hominin fossils found in the Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia. They report the presence of Homo at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago and Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago. @nature.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

that's right

The Wall Street Journal tweets: "Evidence suggests early humans used primitive sunscreen and wore tailored clothing—possibly contributing to their survival as Neanderthals went extinct." There is then a link to a story.

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 02/08/2025

Two more weeks to submit your invited symposium proposal! #AABA2026

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Listen. I spent some TIME on these meeting images and graphics and I am quite proud of how they turned out. So submit a symposium proposal for #AABA2026 today!

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Palesa @palaeoprotpalesa.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Hello, Our paper on enamel proteins from Paranthropus robustus has finally been peer reviewed, please have a read here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Paranthropus robustus has been puzzling scientists since its discovery in 1938 in South Africa, where a high number of fossils have been found.

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Enamel proteins reveal biological sex and genetic variability in southern African Paranthropus

Paranthropus robustus is a morphologically well-documented Early Pleistocene hominin species from southern Africa with no genetic evidence reported so far. In this work, we describe the mass spectrome...

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Annals of Human Biology @annalshumanbio.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

📜HUMAN ORIGINS & SURVIVAL Human Biology, Climate Change & Sustainability Smail et al. report mammal paleoecology at Ledi-Geraru, suggesting gradual climatic change a possible important factor in early hominin evolution @alrector.bsky.social #OpenAccess www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Pliocene climatic change and the origins of Homo at Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia

Long-term cooling and aridification are associated with the spread of grassland habitats and the appearance of new hominin adaptations starting in the late Miocene. However, limited fossil data dur...

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Had an amazing weekend with the #AABA2025 #AdvanceTeam in #Baltimore! We're going to have a fun meeting with great science! Register today and look out for some late breaking announcements! Ready for that #AnthroMagic in March!#AnthropologyAF www.xcdsystem.com/aaba/program... @bioanth.org

Window in Baltimore with the words "that anthro magic"

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 06/12/2024

Are you an early career researcher? Do you have a research idea that requires funding? Consider applying for a Cobb Professional Development Grant! Completed applications must be received by January 6, 2025. Eligibility and application info here: bioanth.org/about/cobb-p...

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Cobb Professional Development Grants - AABA

The American Association of Biological Anthropologists recognizes that the professional development of talented scientists in the early stages of their careers is critical to the […]

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Kristi Lewton 🏳️‍🌈 @lewton.bsky.social · 04/01/2024

We just emailed all first authors of accepted abstracts for AABA 2024 with presentation details! If you didn't get it, check your spam folder. Looking forward to seeing y'all in LA! @biologicalanth.bsky.social

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 24/12/2023

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 American Association of Biological Anthropologists awards. The winner of the Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award is Dr. Laurie Godfrey. Join us at #AABA2024 in LA to celebrate Dr. Godfrey!

Winner of the 2024 Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Laurie Godfrey. Dr. Godfrey has been a leader in the fields of primate evolution, paleobiology, and evolutionary ecology for over 40 years. As emphasized by her nomination, she has championed and advanced our understanding of the extinct ‘subfossil’ lemurs of Madagascar through dental microwear, isotopes, histology, ontology, computed tomography, scanning electron microscopy, ancient DNA, and many other methods. “With infectious enthusiasm she has inspired early career scholars and peers to study a diverse array of research topics in Madagascar and beyond.”

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 24/12/2023

The winner of the AABA Gabriel W. Lasker Service Award is our current Past-President, Dr. Steven Leigh. Come to LA for #AABA2024 to celebrate this announcement at the business meeting!

The winner of the Gabriel W. Lasker Award is Dr. Steven Leigh. Dr. Leigh’s nomination emphasized “his unwavering generosity, and the incredible level of graciousness he brought to his leadership roles.” He was serving as VP and Program Chair when the COVID pandemic began, and guided the organization with transparency and wisdom as we had to cancel meetings and transition quickly to online resources. Since then, he has served as President and now, as Past-President, continues to help lead AABA. “He has demonstrated a heartfelt commitment to service that makes academia a better place.”

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 24/12/2023

Our 2024 AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith is awarded to Dr. Tina Lasisi. Join us in LA at #AABA2024 to congratulate Dr. Lasisi for this honor!

The winner of the 2024 AABA and Leakey Foundation Communication & Outreach Award in Honor of Camilla Smith is Dr. Tina Lasisi. Dr. Lasisi’s public outreach includes human variation, adaptation, and evolution and she reaches a wide range of audiences. As described by her nomination, “Her work exemplifies many best practices for
science communication and engagement- including clarity, empathy, and presenting science as a process of generating knowledge, rather than a set of facts. Her work is also distinctive in its embrace of emerging media platforms, to better connect with younger and more diverse audiences about science and its impacts on society.”

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 27/11/2023

The American Association of Biological Anthropologists affirms our support of trans lives. Please see the full text at bioanth.org/about/positi...

The AABA... stand together against the escalating legislation and governance in the United States and across the globe that attacks the existence of transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse peoples. We affirm the power of all persons to make the ultimate decisions over what happens to our/their own bodies. We oppose legislation that is rooted in and maintains rigid binary conceptions of sex and gender which impact reproductive justice and access to care for everyone. We condemn the biological essentialism driving much of this legislation. As biological anthropologists, we condemn the historical role of our discipline in producing binaries of sex, gender, and sexuality and are committed to work that enacts a more livable world. We condemn discrimination and denial of healthcare for youth and adults, including care that is gender and life affirming. We stand for the lives of transgender, non-binary, gender and sex diverse, and queer communities.

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 13/10/2023

Hi all, AABA is trying to reach our members in all the ways we can - give us a follow at this new spot!

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American Association of Biological Anthropologists @bioanth.org · 13/10/2023

Nothing sounds better than talking about monkeys, humans, and fossils with your closest friends in lovely March weather in LA. RIGHT? Get your #AABA2024 abstracts in before Oct 15 - better yet, get them in during business hours today!

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Amy L Rector @alrector.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

American Association of Biological Anthropologists (#AABA) Statement Concerning the Hominin Fossils carried on Virgin Galactic Spaceflight: bioanth.org/about/positi...

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