My father used to say that, through culture, humans effectively domesticated themselves.

To have arrived on this earth as a product of a biological accident, only to depart through human arrogance, would be the ultimate irony.

Along the borders to Ethiopia and Somalia, anarchy reigns, the police and military have retreated quite some distance.

It occurred to me that if I did not handle the crash correctly, there would be no survivors.

When out fossil hunting, it is very easy to forget that rather than telling you how the creatures lived, the remains you find indicate only where they became fossilized.

Primates need good nutrition, to begin with. Not only fruits and plants, but insects as well.

I ... believe the study of human history remains important and should not be banned. We should ensure that any archaeological studies are conducted with sensitivity and respect. Reburying relics, in my view, does not help anyone go anywhere.