Is Violence Embedded in Our DNA?
Some research suggests that throughout our evolution an innate tendency toward fighting shaped human anatomy. But anthropologists are sharply divided on the matter.
Is Violence Embedded in Our DNA?
Human Nature
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How and Why Hazing Evolved
Some researchers have claimed there’s an evolutionary explanation for hazing. If they’re correct, should we accept—or even encourage—the ongoing use of this type of initiation ritual?
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What Role Did Autism Play in Human Evolution?
Traits we often tend to disparage were—and arguably still are—critical to human communities.
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The Fifth Beginning
Though world events may seem depressing in 2017, we are in the midst of a new age that will usher in global peace and cooperation.
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How Our Contradictions Make Us Human and Inspire Creativity
We live our lives filled with wild contradictions. An anthropologist argues that it’s good we do.
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The First Butchers
Were there other toolmakers and meat eaters in our family tree?