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Thomas Püschel @tpuschel.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

We use data from ~2,000 individuals and 41 species to show that factors such as encephalization and bipedalism explain why at population level we are so predominantly right-handed (no other primate species shows it this strongly) www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05... @oxford-anthro.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

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Why is almost everyone right-handed? The answer may lie in how we learned to walk

Humans are the only primates with a population-wide hand preference. A new Oxford-led study, 'Bipedalism and brain expansion explain human handedness', published in PLOS Biology, traces it back to bip...

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Tom Higham @tommyhigham.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We are looking for a DNA lab manager! The position is for a Senior Scientist (maternity replacement) in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology here in Vienna. Come and work with us in the wonderful fields of ancient DNA and archaeology!! 🧬💀 Link below: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...

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Senior Scientist (Ancient DNA lab)

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Mikel Arlegi @mikelarlegi.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We discovered a nearly complete bison skeleton in the Sima de Arrafela (Urbasa-Andia Natural Park, Navarre). Dated to ~4000 BP, the remains include a Chalcolithic copper arrowhead embedded between the ribs. This is the most recent bison found in the Iberian Peninsula www.youtube.com/watch?v=GELB...

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Hallazgo de los restos de un Bisonte en Urbasa

YouTube video by Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua

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Société d'Anthropologie de Paris (SAP) @sapanthropologie.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Les 1851eme #JournéesdelaSAP à Genève, c'est parti ! Ouverture par @aurelienmounier.bsky.social, Président de la SAP et Anne Mayor, Directrice du laboratoire ARCAN

Ouverture par Aurélien Mounier, Président de la SAP
Anne Mayor, Directrice du laboratoire ARCAN dans la salle de conférence

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Mikel Arlegi @mikelarlegi.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

📣 New Paper Alert! 🤲👣 Delighted to share our work on the coevolution of hands and feet in modern humans. We find strong integration between autopods, with feet driving the process, likely in response to functional pressures linked to bipedalism. doi.org/10.1016/j.jh...

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Nicole Torres Tamayo @paleonicole.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

This week I had the opportunity to speak about challenges in reconstructing hominin pelvic remains, at the University of Cambridge. This was possible thanks to the organization of an AMAZING workshop by my dear colleagues @juliaramendi.bsky.social and @mikelarlegi.bsky.social (1/n).

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Julia Aramendi @juliaramendi.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Only one month to go until the symposium "From Anatomy to Behaviour: Challenges and Solutions in Studying Hominin Postcranial Evolution" ☺️ Sign up to attend in person, or contact us to join online. Find more info here: 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/from-anato...

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From Anatomy to Behaviour

Join us to explore the challenges and solutions provided by virtual anatomy techniques in the study of hominin postcranial evolution.

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Rob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

King’s College Cambridge has just announced a Research Fellowship on the topic of Symbiosis and/or Coevolution for early career researchers. www.kings.cam.ac.uk/about/work-a...

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Mikel Arlegi @mikelarlegi.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We are delighted with the reception of the symposium! 🎉 For those attending online, please note: registration is NOT required. Simply email us for the link (emails provided in the link 👇).

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Mikel Arlegi @mikelarlegi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

📢 @juliaramendi.bsky.social and I are organising the symposium "From Anatomy to Behaviour: Challenges and Solutions in Studying Hominin Postcranial Evolution" 🦴 Join us 🥳! 📍Cambridge (UK) 📅 16-17 January 2025 📲In-person & online 👇 More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/from-anato...

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