Biological anthropology researchers in ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s College of Arts and Sciences have again shed new light on the very old topic of human origins. In two new journal articles appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers report likely explanations for the evolution of human social behavior and unparalleled intelligence. The human lineage is characterized by remarkable demographic success relative to our nearest relatives and by advanced social traits such as language, empathy, and altruism. Explaining how human social behavior coul...
Update: The facial reconstruction sketch of a 4-year old boy created by ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Assistant Professor Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., generated a tip that helped police identify the child. "Today we can confirm the identity of this child. With the help of our media partners, we received information that enabled us to use DNA technology to establish an identification as Eliazar Ruiz," said Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson. "We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Linda Spurlock, our forensic reconstruction artist, whose sketches have become a very valuable asset to our w...