The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we ...
The Trump adviser’s assertions about the “real world” reflect a deep misunderstanding of Thomas Hobbes’s dog-eat-dog ...
Even the words we use to express our connection to nature are dwindling as the demands of modern life isolate us from the non-human world, according to a new study by psychologist Miles Richardson of ...
The Origins of Politics: How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations, by Nicholas Wade (HarperCollins, 256 pp., $32.00) No matter how he lands on one’s radar, Wade is worth reading. His ...
As human beings, we are flawed, messy, and full of mystery. Even when we think we’ve got ourselves figured out, we always learn something new. It’s also easy to think of ourselves as the exception to ...
Dedicated to Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, whose work continues to inspire hope, action, and respect for all living beings. Jane Goodall devoted her life to demonstrating that our ...