Over at Slate, evolutionary anthropologist Eric Michael Johnson has a fascinating essay about what science has to say about Ayn Rand’s theories of human nature. After immersing himself in Rand’s work, ...

We have Palaeolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology." That’s a quote from Edward O. Wilson, the renowned father of sociobiology. Since he delivered these wise words over a ...

Recent research has unveiled an unexpected link between the ancient human exposure to lead and the evolutionary development ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover science and technology. There are books to read from cover to cover in a week or two, and then there are the ones you dip ...

Cleveland, OH—May 17, 2022—As part of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s $150-million campaign to transform its building, exhibitions, education programs, and community engagement, the Museum ...

The American Anthropological Association (AAA), the primary professional society of anthropologists in the United States since its founding in 1902, is the world's largest professional organization of ...

Evan Simons, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Anthropology, answers a question for The Conversation’s “Curious Kids” feature. Everything that is alive today has evolved, including ...