World Anthropology Day is observed annually to celebrate the study of humanity and cultures. The day highlights anthropology's role in promoting empathy, social justice, and informed global decisions.

The study of human societies examines how people live together, form communities, and shape shared ways of life that we call cultures. By exploring how individuals interact within ...

Strong social networking plays an important role in human relationships. New research on female red deer shows that those ...

Indoor plants aren’t just great for looking at. They can also serve a great function, like improving the quality of air within your home. Plants add oxygen to your space, improving the air quality.

The ability to communicate symbolically is one of the hallmarks of our species, yet scientists still don’t know exactly when ...

For four decades, Piltdown Man was celebrated as the “missing link” between apes and humans. Discovered in England in 1912, the skull fragments reshaped evolutionary theory until modern testing in ...

The first clue sits in a museum drawer, not on a windswept Arctic shore. It is a whale bone, marked and shaped by human hands. Around it are more bones, more tools, and a coastal story that reaches ...

The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society has announced 10 new research collaborations for 2026–2027. The projects range broadly in scope and methodology, though all adopt a multi-disciplinary, ...

At first glance, it looks like a fun night out at a casino: gaming terminals, bright lights, and an inviting atmosphere that encourages players to test their luck. It isn’t paying out winnings, but it ...

Anthropology is the study of humans across time and place. It looks at how we live, work, speak, worship, migrate, learn, fight, love, and build societies. The point is pattern, context, and evidence, ...

Junior software engineering major Ricky Nguyen of Ocean Springs is one of three recipients of the competitive Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.