Buffalo Human Evolutionary Morphology Lab (BHEML)
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Part of SUNY at Buffalo's Anthropology department, led by Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel. We study primate morphological variation and evolution!
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BHEML makes headlines yet again! Our PI Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel was interviewed by New Scientist magazine on her work investigating the human chin, which can also be found in her most recent PLOS One publication. Take a look!
www.newscientist.com/article/2515...
www.newscientist.com/article/2515...
Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why
Biologists have debated the reason why Homo sapiens evolved a prominent lower jaw, but this unique feature may actually be a by-product of other traits shaped by natural selection
www.newscientist.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
BHEML makes headlines yet again! Our PI Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel was interviewed by New Scientist magazine on her work investigating the human chin, which can also be found in her most recent PLOS One publication. Take a look!
www.newscientist.com/article/2515...
www.newscientist.com/article/2515...
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Nuestro popular mentón parece que evolucionó como consecuencia de reducción de los dientes anteriores y cambios craneofaciales, no como adaptación específica.
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form
Humans are unique among primates in possessing a chin, yet it is currently unclear whether the form of the symphyseal region of the mandible where the chin is located is the product of direct selectio...
journals.plos.org
February 14, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Nuestro popular mentón parece que evolucionó como consecuencia de reducción de los dientes anteriores y cambios craneofaciales, no como adaptación específica.
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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President Tripathi: #UBuffalo’s standing as a top-producing institution of Fulbright Scholars is a testament to the exceptional caliber of our faculty and our steadfast commitment to international engagement. We are immensely proud of our Fulbright Scholars. www.buffalo.edu/news/release...
University at Buffalo named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright scholars
UB is one of 25 institutions nationwide to receive the designation.
www.buffalo.edu
February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
President Tripathi: #UBuffalo’s standing as a top-producing institution of Fulbright Scholars is a testament to the exceptional caliber of our faculty and our steadfast commitment to international engagement. We are immensely proud of our Fulbright Scholars. www.buffalo.edu/news/release...
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Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Service Award award recipient is Doug Boyer!
The 2026 Mid-Career Service Award award recipient is Doug Boyer!
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Service Award award recipient is Doug Boyer!
The 2026 Mid-Career Service Award award recipient is Doug Boyer!
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The history of evolutionary ideas about chins took me to Darwin, Pliny the Elder, Stephen Jay Gould, and Theodore Roosevelt. It's an irresistable subject that has befuddled scientists all this time.
www.johnhawks.net/p/what-the-h...
www.johnhawks.net/p/what-the-h...
What the heck are chins for?
A human characteristic that remains an enduring evolutionary enigma.
www.johnhawks.net
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The history of evolutionary ideas about chins took me to Darwin, Pliny the Elder, Stephen Jay Gould, and Theodore Roosevelt. It's an irresistable subject that has befuddled scientists all this time.
www.johnhawks.net/p/what-the-h...
www.johnhawks.net/p/what-the-h...
New paper by PI Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel and former BHEML postdoc Dr. Lauren Schroeder! The human chin is a unique; investigating why and how it formed helps us to better understand ourselves and our lineage!
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is the human chin a spandrel? Insights from an evolutionary analysis of ape craniomandibular form
Humans are unique among primates in possessing a chin, yet it is currently unclear whether the form of the symphyseal region of the mandible where the chin is located is the product of direct selectio...
journals.plos.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 AM
New paper by PI Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel and former BHEML postdoc Dr. Lauren Schroeder! The human chin is a unique; investigating why and how it formed helps us to better understand ourselves and our lineage!
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Check out this new JHE paper coauthored by BHEML member Grace Bocko, which reanalyzes the Taung (A. africanus) brain endocast in comparison with modern chimpanzee and human brains. This paper is another step toward better understanding hominin brain evolution!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Check out this new JHE paper coauthored by BHEML member Grace Bocko, which reanalyzes the Taung (A. africanus) brain endocast in comparison with modern chimpanzee and human brains. This paper is another step toward better understanding hominin brain evolution!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Our Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel was interviewed alongside others to investigate the human love of crunchy food for BBC podcast series, The Food Chain. Tune in to hear her discuss how the transition from foraging to farming impacted the way our jaws develop and grow!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Food Chain - Crunch! - BBC Sounds
Why we like crunchy foods, and what benefits they might have
www.bbc.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Our Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel was interviewed alongside others to investigate the human love of crunchy food for BBC podcast series, The Food Chain. Tune in to hear her discuss how the transition from foraging to farming impacted the way our jaws develop and grow!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...