Article discusses the research on body decomposition undertaken by University of Tennessee researcher William Bass (since retired) at the university's forensic research center, popularly known as the body farm.

Anatomist and anthropologist Mildred Trotter (1899-1991), graduated from Mt. Holyoke College in 1920 and received Ph.D. from Washington University in 1924; except for serving as a U.S. Army forensic anthropologist following World War II,...

Clickable pictures from this Mesoamerican art gallery at Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.

Clickable pictures from this Mesoamerican art gallery at Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology.

The Raven and First Men, Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver)

Frederica Annis Lopez de Leo de Laguna (1904-2004) (at left) was an anthropologist associated in 1937 with the University of Pennsylvania Museum; she had studied at Columbia during the late 1920s and had done groundbreaking research in...

In this photography taken at the New York Academy of Sciences in June 1968, anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) is talking to journalists. The person in background appears to be chemist Linus Pauling (1901-1994). Mead was then...

Journalist and anthropologist Patricia A. McBroom wrote for Science News from 1965-1969. She is the author of Behavioral Genetics (1980) and The Third Sex (1986)

(1821-1864) Famous German anthropologist and psychologist.

Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow (13 October 1821 - 5 September 1902) was a German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician. He is referred to as the "Father of Pathology," and founded...

Site provides information on the investigation of the Neanderthal flute that was found.

This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.

Use this resource to learn about Charlie Parker's life and musical career, which provides links to further information, quotes, and images.

Discover Magazine brings you the world of science: the latest research news, enhanced versions of articles, and a full-text archive.

Bioarchaeologists study human remains found at archaeological sites in order to understand how humans lived in the past. This resource provides a list of universities, and links to their websites, that offer graduate courses in this...

A portrait of Francis Galton from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of John Lubbock from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of John Lubbock from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

Consider these resources while illustrating the natives' response to Europeans settling into the Americas.

University course site on symbolism, figurative language, and elements of myth and ritual includes lecture notes, bibliography, and examples of student work submitted as assignments for course credit.

An impressive collection of resources that can be used to enhance lessons focused on the law. Covers the nature of laws, legal reasoning, how it can effect societal change, and how laws are enforced and experienced.