Young people do not trust that a story is credible simply because an expert, editorial gatekeeper, or other authority figure ...

This part one of an interview with zoologist and explorer Mark W. Moffett, an expert on human and animal societies, about his new book: The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall ...

Prosecutions for atrocities are not always enough to stop hatred. Societies must also acknowledge what happened.

Societies must use this time to prepare for their arrival. Nature - In a few decades, gene-editing technologies could reduce the likelihood of common human diseases.

In the egalitarian societies observed in the study, only 5 of 20 had practiced human sacrifice. On the other hand, 18 of the 27 highly stratified societies had.

The old saying may be true: What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. At least that's the case for human civilizations across 30,000 years of history, according to a new analysis published May 1 ...

Despite their reputation as 'killer' whales, orcas are known to lend a helping fin by sharing their food with humans.

Quinine (Scientific name: Cinchona) is a plant that has influenced the course of human history. Used for centuries by the indigenous people of the Andes as a cure for fevers, Cinchona became known to ...

Human sacrifice was practiced in many early human societies throughout the world. In China and Egypt the tombs of rulers were accompanied by pits containing hundreds of human bodies, whose spirits ...

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