Department of Anthropology

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City Leaders Speak Out Against Nuclear Weapons

Several elected U.S. city officials, including Chicago Alderwoman Maria Hadden, recently joined international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to speak out about the dangers of nuclear war at the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear …



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The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be In Our Gut

Microbes supporting the production of more metabolic energy could be key to the evolution of large brains

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body. As a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth