A new study reveals how mathematical models can explain the formation and evolution of human societies and kinship systems.

How clans form and evolve within human societies has been modeled using a simple computer model developed by a RIKEN ...

Some scientists call this relatively well-examined subgroup of human societies WEIRD: that is, Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. As long as people who live in countries that ...

Over the last few days, the Wisconsin Human Society (WHS) has taken steps to address a challenging situation involving the ...