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Three surprising reasons human actions threaten endangered primates
Dr Sian Waters, from our Department of Anthropology, along with Tracie McKinney from the University of South Wales and Michelle Rodrigues from Marquette University, describe human actions that threaten primates.
Research inspires podcast drama about tobacco addiction
Research by our Anthropology department has provided the inspiration for a podcast drama looking at the history of smoking and tobacco addiction.
Traded species have distinctive life histories with extended reproductive lifecycles
A new study has revealed that vertebrate species involved in the live wildlife trade have distinctive life history traits that determine the frequency and timing of reproduction.
Birds build hanging-nests to protect offspring from nest invaders
A new study led by a pioneering researcher from our Department of Anthropology has found that birds build hanging-nests, particularly those with extended entrance tunnels, to help protect offspring against nest invaders like snakes and parasitic cuckoos.
What’s really going on when a child is ‘overtired’ – and how to help them go to sleep
Professor Helen Ball from our Department of Anthropology is also the Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre (DISC). She discusses what 'overtiredness' means for babies, and how help them handle this emotional state.
Exploring the Victorian Occult
As Halloween approaches, we talk to Dr Efram Sera-Shriar, Associate Director of Research for the Centre for Nineteenth-Century Studies, International, at Durham. His research explores the study of the occult and its intersection with the sciences. He is the lead organiser for Beyond the Veil: Cross-Cultural & Interdisciplinary Studies of Horror, Gothic, and the Occult in the Nineteenth Century, taking place on Halloween, 31 October.
Can you help record the UK’s mammal activity?
If you’re interested in conservation and ecology, our MammalWeb project needs your help to chart the activity of the UK’s mammals.
Dr Michael Crawley wins prestigious Anthropology Award
The Boards of Directors of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and the American Anthropology Association (AAA) have selected Dr Michael Crawley to receive the Margaret Mead Award for 2022.
£2bn cost of mental ill health ‘parallel pandemic’
We’ve contributed to a report which shows that the negative effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health was largest and most prolonged in the North of England.
Durham Anthropology Postgraduate Conference: Divided - Review
On 27th April 2022, students and staff participated in an exciting day of presentations and discussions at the Calman Learning Centre – the Postgraduate Conference, in what promised to be the department’s flagship event of the year.
Give bidi cigarette rollers a voice to find new jobs, researchers say
India’s bidi cigarette workers need to be at the heart of discussions about finding alternatives to working in the tobacco industry, according to a new study.
Fairy Tales 'Explained': Prof. Jamie Tehrani features in Netflix series
Prof. Jamie Tehrani from our Anthropology department features in the Netflix series 'Explained'.