Humans are becoming less intelligent as a species due to their accumulation of knowledge and development of high technology, ...

This collection highlights the most downloaded* Nature Communications papers in social science and human behaviour published in 2024. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers highlight ...

Human biology evolved for a world of movement, nature, and short bursts of stress—not the constant pressure of modern life. Industrial environments overstimulate our stress systems and erode both ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to climate scientist Kate Marvel about her new book, "Human Nature." It's a look at our changing planet through the lens of nine very human emotions. Kate Marvel, the climate ...

“What are you being so mean for, miss?” asks Humphrey Bogart’s character in “The African Queen.” “A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it’s only human nature.” Katharine Hepburn’s character ...

I asked ChatGPT what psychology tells us about human nature. Then I looked at what evidence supports these claims. The initial response was comprehensive. Seven major insights about human nature ...

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 ...

I am a nature writer. I like to think that I have a fairly solid sort of relationship with the more-than-human world: I watch birds, I pick up frogs, I help my kids find beetles under logs. I think ...