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

The development of civilization brought a new standard of living to human societies, but it also brought problems such as warfare, environmental degradation and disparity of wealth. Looking at the ...

Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects – much like human societies. A major new study, ...

First published in the United States by W.W.Norton and Company, on March 1 1997, Guns, Germs and Steel was initially subtitled ‘The Fates of Human Societies.’ Within a few months, this subtitl ...

Animal welfare science only makes sense within the context of human societies. Domestic animals are manipulated genetically, developmentally and environmentally by human activities, and those ...

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

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