life history

Finding hormone biomarkers in ancient skeletons

The widening horizon of molecular biomarkers from ancient bones and sediments may open new doors to the biology of ancient people.

Nov 1 • John Hawks

New evidence is revealing the ages of death, birth, and menarche in Neandertals

Analysis of dental cementum is yielding new insights into the ages when ancient people faced significant physiological stresses.

Mar 19, 2023 • John Hawks

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