Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology brings together scientists from diverse backgrounds (natural sciences and humanities) with the aim of investigating the history of humankind from an interdisciplinary perspective using comparative analyses of genes, cultures, cognitive abilities, languages and social systems of past and present human populations, as well as those of primates closely related to humans.

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Social influence, not norms, drives pro-FGMC attitudes

Research GroupsLMRG BirthRites

New social network analysis among Arsi Oromo communities is informing new policies aimed at ending female…

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Papua New Guinea's genetic past through ancient DNA analysis

Research GroupsArchaeogenetics

A new study reveals the significance of regional dispersals and local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea

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“Gene scissors”: Synthetic CRISPR gRNAs almost always cut

Evolutionary Genetics

Additionally, the new study reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden DNA repair

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