Professor Jiajing Wang examines what prompted ancient humans to transition from hunting and gathering to farming. Utilizing new technology...

In a recent interview with Michigan Public Radio, Professor Madeleine McLeester discusses a Dartmouth-lead study of an unexpectedly vast...

In November, Professor Sergei Kan traveled to Alaska to deliver a series of talks about his most recent book, "The Tlingit in Sitka: The...

"Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable secret hidden in Michigan’s rugged Upper Peninsula. Ancient fields, untouched for nearly a...

Jesse Casana, W.J. Bryant 1925 Professor of Archaeology, is quoted in Nautilus about using artificial intelligence with remote imaging to identify archaeological sites.

An article in The New York Times describes research by a team of Dartmouth anthropologists that reveals the most complete ancient agricultural location in the eastern United States.

In an NPR segment, Dartmouth anthropologists Madeleine McLeester and Jesse Casana discuss their research in Michigan that uncovered what is likely the largest intact remains of an ancient Native American agricultural site in the eastern half of the United States.

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

Ever wondered why kids instinctively love monkey bars? Or why apes move so deliberately in the trees? In this episode of Talking Apes...

Assistant Professor Raquel Fleskes received an honorable mention for an exemplary display of handling "culturally sensitive data." Read more...