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The neutrality displayed by the Iraqi government regarding the Syrian crisis is often interpreted as complacency toward the government of Bachar al-Assad. However at the start of the Syrian crisis, the Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, openly displayed strong hostility towards the Syrian regime.

Many younger siblings feel at a disadvantage to their older brothers and sisters at times, suffering earlier curfews and hand-me-down clothes, but a new study has found that the configuration of siblings within a family can have long-term socioeconomic effects, even across generations.

Le blog de Kate Clancy : Dr. Kate Clancy is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois. She studies the evolutionary medicine of women’s reproductive physiology, and blogs about her field, the evolution of human behavior and issues for women in science.

News from the AIME project.

"Paranthropology: Anthropological Approaches to the Paranormal" is an anthology edited by Jack Hunter (PhD student at Bristol University). Its subject is the anthropology of paranormal phenomena.

Bone-hunters and anthropologists typically guard their fossils as priceless specimens. I’ve learned to ask: “Is that real or a cast?” when shown a specimen.

The theme addresses an issue with regards to the future of books as the placeholder of ideas. What would happen to storytelling now? Are we ready for a life without books? The seminar will pool contributions from book publishers, designers and multimedia storytellers.

We are pleased to announce that the 9th International Conference Crossroads in Cultural Studies will be held in Paris, France, from July 2nd to 6th, 2012, hosted by Sorbonne Nouvelle University with the support of the French National Commission for UNESCO.

If your heritage is non-African, you are part Neanderthal, according to a new study.

Welcome to Museum of the Earth! Explore Earth through a unique mix of natural history displays, interactive science features, and art exhibitions. Located in Ithaca, New York.