Very proud to share the publication of my PhD student’s first article: New Insights Into Cranial Base Ontogeny in Modern Humans Through Morphometric Analysis. @pacea.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Awesome study by the AMAZING @mackiecohara.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Enamel nanocrystal misorientation increased with meat-eating and agriculture - Nature

An analysis of enamel nanocrystal misorientation in primate and human teeth across three major dietary shifts in human evolution shows that misorientation increased with harder diets, suggesting that ...

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🚨 I am hiring! 🚨 Postdoctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology (1.5 years) at Masaryk University, within the BITE Brno project I lead, funded by the Czech Science Foundation on demographic responses to urbanization. Apply here: www.muni.cz/en/about-us/... Please share!

Postdoctoral Researcher in Biological Anthropology | Masaryk University | MUNI

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We’re excited to announce that the first 2026 issue of PaleoAnthropology is now online! A big thank you to everyone who made this issue possible. 📖 Read it here: paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph... #PaleoAnthropology #HumanEvolution #Archaeology #OpenAccess

First-Ever Egg of a Mammal Ancestor Discovered! Research by myself, Julien Benoit (Wits) and Vincent Fernandez (ESRF) presents the first-ever egg of the therapsid Lystrosaurus, finally answering the question: Did the ancestors of mammals lay eggs? Yes, they did! doi.org/10.1371/jour...

The first non-mammalian synapsid embryo from the Triassic of South Africa

Oviparity was likely the plesiomorphic reproductive condition for non-mammalian Synapsida, the stem-mammal group. Yet, despite nearly two centuries of research, no definitive fossil eggs of late Palae...

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A full-time research position in prehistoric art (2-year contract, renewable for 1 additional year) is currently open @pacea.bsky.social, University of Bordeaux. The job profile (in french) is available here: www.u-bordeaux.fr/application/...

We are pleased to share our new paper on the impact of sample composition on Neandertal/modern human taxonomic discrimination, using nonmetric traits at the enamel–dentine junction and crown tissue proportions of canines and premolars.@AJBA, @pacea.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Nonmetric Traits at the Enamel‐Dentine Junction and Crown Tissue Proportions of Canines and Premolars in Neandertals and Modern Humans: Impact of Sample Composition on Taxonomic Discrimination

Objectives This study assesses the efficacy of analyzing nonmetric traits at the enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) and tissue proportions of upper and lower canines and premolars to distinguish Neandert...

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🚩 Poster d'ATER en #iPaléoanthropologie à l' @univbordeaux.bsky.social 01/09/2026 au 31/08/2027 (192 h) détails ci-dessous ⏬ Ouvert du 24 mars 2026 au 23 avril 2026 à 16h #Evolutionhumaine, #paléobiologie humaine, #anatomiecomparée crânio-dentaire et infra-crânienne des hominines, #imagerie3D

One-year research and teaching position (in French) at the PACEA lab, University of Bordeaux : www.u-bordeaux.fr/application/...

Several open positions are available @pacea.bsky.social and in the Department of Archaeological Sciences at @univbordeaux.bsky.social . Come join us! sciences-archeologiques.u-bordeaux.fr/gpr/jobs/off...

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Using microCT + elliptic Fourier analysis, Ribeiro et al show shape change in the mandibular symphysis is driven mainly by allometry, with continuous remodeling across development—not a shift at molar eruption. Read more: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Tracing the wave of Neanderthal-modern interactions www.johnhawks.net/p/tracing-th...

Tracing the wave of Neanderthal-modern interactions

A rapid expansion of modern people ran into Neanderthals and mixed with them nearly to the ends of their range.

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Proud of my PhD student’s first thesis article : MicroCT X-ray profile of Dental Biomaterials as a Tool for Identification in Forensic Odontology. authors.elsevier.com/c/1mE~n1MCG0...

The new issue of PaleoAnthropology is now online! 📢 It includes the Special Issue 'What’s in a Name? Late Middle and Early Late Pleistocene Hominin Systematics' The cover features the article 'Revisiting the Anatomy of the Florisbad Hominin Cranium' by Balzeau et al. #humanevolution #openaccess

PaleoAnthropology Journal@paleoanthjourn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The latest issue of PaleoAnthropology is out now! Volume 2025, Issue 2 #openaccess 📖Read Here: paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph... #paleoanthropology #humanevolution

🧪New in the PNAS with @isabellecrevecoeur.bsky.social shorturl.at/JDZYs We report a shell-bead workshop at Saint-Césaire (Fr) and suggest that Châtelperronian makers were influenced by, or part of, an early wave of H. sapiens in the region 42ka @univbordeaux.bsky.social @cnrsecologie.bsky.social

Châtelperronian cultural diversity at its western limits: Shell beads and pigments from La Roche-à-Pierrot, Saint-Césaire | PNAS

The timing and mechanisms underlying the gradual replacement of Neanderthal populations by Homo sapiens groups have elicited heated debate for deca...

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📚 ARTICLE COLLECTION 📚 This new Open Access Collection in AHB publishes output from a multidisciplinary workshop discussing current challenges faced in analysing pre-adult fossil remains & providing direction to future investigations #OpenAccess #HumanBiology www.tandfonline.com/journals/iah...

The Growth and Development of Sub-Adult Hominins: Multidisciplinary Approaches

Explore the article collection: The Growth and Development of Sub-Adult Hominins: Multidisciplinary Approaches. Published in Annals of Human Biology.

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🧪First keynote at the Digital Archaeology Summer School: Paul O’Higgins (York) on geometric morphometrics. From defining shape to its uses in evolution, development & function—GM proves a powerful tool across life sciences & anthropology @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @univbordeaux.bsky.social

Hey 🏺🧪 Bluesky! Seeing all the debates about pseudoarchaeology these days/months/years, maybe it's time to remind you that you can find real archaeology on our www.youtube.com/@paceaUMR5199 Documentaries, papers summarized, methodologies, 3D models etc.

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This youtube channel is related to the research programs lead by PACEA members (research laboratory in Prehistory/Archaeology/Physical Anthropology from the University of Bordeaux and the CNRS (French...

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This is this Tuesday! Symposium on Biomechanical simulation techniques for evolutionary morphology and biomedical sciences. Registrations are still open: www.eventbrite.fr/e/biomechani... A big thank you to all the staff of the different institutions involved and our sponsors for your support!

🚨14.000 years of population history revealed!🚨 What happened to the late prehistoric populations in the Nile Valley? Our new study uncovers major migrations, population replacement and regional mobility at the Neolithic transition! 1/7🧵 👇 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Enamel–dentine junction morphology reveals population replacement and mobility in the late prehistoric Middle Nile Valley | PNAS

Transitions from foraging to food-production represent a worldwide turning point in recent human history. In the Middle Nile Valley this cultural s...

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#RésultatScientifique🔎 Une étude menée par le laboratoire PACEA révèle des découvertes inédites sur le peuplement de l'Égypte et du Soudan, grâce à l'analyse de dents humaines vieilles de 4 000 à 18 000 ans. ▶️ www.inee.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...

Very happy to share our new paper on human facial development and evolution out today in JHE 🎉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵👇

Human midfacial growth pattern differs from that of Neanderthals and chimpanzees

Present-day humans have small and retracted midfaces, while Neanderthals possess large and forwardly projected midfaces. To understand the ontogenetic…

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🗓️ Save the date! 26-28 May 2025 | Université de Bordeaux, France. Symposium and workshop : Biomechanical simulation techniques in evolutionary morphology and biomedical sciences. More info and registration: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1263754958...

🧪 As part of a larger project on the morphology, growth, and evolution of the TMJ, here is our new article on "Thickness measurements and micro-CT imaging of human temporo-mandibular discs" @univlille.bsky.social, @pacea.bsky.social. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Thickness measurements and micro‐CT imaging of human temporo‐mandibular discs

This study aimed to analyze the morphology of human temporo-mandibular discs. We measured thickness at nine points, observed disc perforations, and highlighted the potential of micro-CT imaging to ma...

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Investigating Development in Human Evolution: Specificities, Challenges, and Opportunities onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Investigating Development in Human Evolution: Specificities, Challenges, and Opportunities

Unlike developmental biologists, paleoanthropologists primarily investigate development using skeletal remains, specifically fossilized and already-formed bones and teeth. Focusing on peri- and/or po....

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I created one in #Archaeology, does your field too need a @PeerCommunityIn for free and transparent evaluation of scientific manuscripts? Yes, 💎💎💎 #openscience, and keep pumping those 💵💵💵 back into your research, not publishers' pockets!

Peer Community In@peercommunityin.bsky.social · 2y ago

There are now 19 thematic PCIs but many disciplines remain to be covered! We are therefore making a call for the creation of new thematic PCIs and giving some information on how to start:

Resignation of the Journal of Human Evolution Editorial Board: We are saddened to announce the resignations of The Joint Editors-in-Chief, all Emeritus Editors retired or active in the field, and all but one Associate Editor. Press release below.

🧪 Aujourd'hui notre collegue paleoanthropologue @clement-zanolli.bsky.social soutient son HdR! @univbordeaux.bsky.social @cnrsaquitaine.bsky.social

Time for the keynote lecture of Alex Ireland from Manchester Metropolitan University. How muscles shave the growing skeleton #SSCIP2024

Peut-on réduire l’impact environnemental des défunts en compostant les corps ? Le projet F-Compost porté par le @cnrs.bsky.social avec l’université de Lille, @univbordeaux.bsky.social et l’association Humo Sapiens veut répondre à ces questions : www.aquitaine.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/...

Peut-on réduire l’impact environnemental des défunts en compostant les corps ? | Délégation Aquitaine

Comment améliorer l’impact environnemental des défunts ?

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