anthropology

Paul Apodaca, a Bruin alumnus and university professor, honors “the beauty, grace, power and wisdom of those who were here before us.”

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Wood talks about his research on the greater honeyguide, a wild bird in Africa that guides people to honey.

Diana Rinza, mother of 3, overcame a major health scare to earn her degree and help nontraditional students.

What Mali the bonobo is teaching us about the contagiousness of joy.

The greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help hunter-gatherers in parts of Africa locate bee colonies.

A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda shows humans aren’t the only primates with menopause and significant post-fertile survival.

The new effort will train graduate students to repatriate objects that may have been obtained illegally or unethically.

New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.

“The Power of Nature,” edited by the UCLA anthropologist, explores how people have responded to volcanoes, epidemics and droughts.

UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.

UCLA professor Susan Perry and her team of researchers reveal their findings on capuchin monkeys and social integration.

The UCLA maritime archaeologist finds a new lens for exploring Black culture through the discovery of lost slave ships — and the secrets they carry.

A UCLA-led survey bolsters findings of an earlier analysis of online behavior during the pandemic.

Moerman united the fields of ethnography and conversation analysis, and published the seminal work “Talking Culture: Ethnography and Conversation Analysis.”

Sifting through studies on various species’ play behavior, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.

GPS data reveal how gender roles and ecology influence men’s and women’s movement through the landscape in which they live.

Amid political turmoil, the UCLA study on kindness points to its potential for large-scale healing.

A UCLA-led research team analyzed data from Los Angeles and Indianapolis since the stay-at-home restrictions began.

UCLA’s Daniel Fessler explains why staying away from each other seems so tough, even when we know it will save lives.

Jason De León, UCLA professor of anthropology and Chicana and Chicano studies, received a 2017 MacArthur Foundation fellowship for his interdisciplinary approach.

Schachner describes how he “accidentally” got into the field and his goals for the program.

UCLA’s Monica Smith tracks the ways metropolitan hubs in different parts of the world emerged unrelated to one another, but in similar forms.

The work and day-to-day activities of UCLA anthropologist Susan Perry and her team are captured on HowtoBeAMonkey.org.

An emotion called ‘kama muta’ is typically accompanied by moist eyes or tears, chills or goosebumps, a warm feeling in the body, a feeling of exhilaration and a motivation to help others.

UCLA anthropologist Susan Perry finds that older, sociable monkeys are more likely to develop mannerisms and then transmit them to others.