Apes, members of the superfamily Hominoidea, possess a distinctive suite of anatomical
and behavioral characters which appear to have evolved relatively late and relatively …

Sex differences in behavior and developmental trajectories in human children are of great
interest to researchers in a variety of fields, and a persistent topic of discussion and debate …

Early-life dietary transitions reflect fundamental aspects of primate evolution and are
important determinants of health in contemporary human populations,. Weaning is critical to …

Until recently, our understanding of the evolution of human growth and development derived
from studies of fossil juveniles that employed extant populations for both age determination …

The role of biological and social influences on sex differences in human child development
is a persistent topic of discussion and debate. Given their many similarities to humans …

Evidence of how gestational parameters evolved is essential to understanding this
fundamental stage of human life. Until now, these data seemed elusive given the skeletal …

Long-term primate field research programs contribute to the protection of endangered
primate species and their vanishing habitats by informing and fostering local and …

The operational sex ratio (OSR) is used as a predictor for the intensity of mating competition.
While many factors affect the OSR, there tends to be a high male bias in primate species …

Postnatal development is protracted relative to lifespan in many primates, including modern
humans (Homo sapiens), facilitating the acquisition of key motor, communication and social …

Do we need an archaeology of mothering? For prehistoric periods, I would argue, we need
to challenge notions of parenting and child care that may subconsciously shape …