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Category: Being Human

The New Science of Cuffing Season

The science of monogamy is not an open and shut case. The debate is still going strong about the specific evolutionary origins of why we form lasting relationships and science is continuing to uncover the precise mechanisms behind partner selection in the brain.

The Evolution of the Mean Girl

Did female competition lead to covert aggression? It turns out that women may have evolved to do just that, according to a new article by Tracy Vaillancour.

Thinking about Thinking

As far as we know, human beings are the only animal capable of introspection—the ability to examine our own mental processes.

The Importance of Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin is centrally important in the development of scientific and humanist ideas because he first made people aware of their place in the evolutionary process...

The Last Taboo

What drives a man to work toward the position of CEO or run for political office? You’d be forgiven if you said it might have something to do with the pursuit of power...

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