Key Takeaways Key TraitDescriptionStrategic PatienceLike a cheetah, individuals with this trait know when to wait and when to take action, ensuring ...

Research in Honduras shows that humans began selecting for larger fruits with thicker rinds as early as 7,500 years ago—long before maize arrived in the ...

On face value, the world is now run by two pale and podgy billionaires:  On the one hand you have Kill ...

Imagine a group made up of 80 farmers and 20 journalists. In it is a person called Dave, who enjoys writing and regularly reads on politics, what ...

For decades, archaeologists have puzzled over one of humanity’s most crucial technological leaps—when and how early humans began making sharp stone tools. A ...

For decades, the story of modern human origins seemed relatively straightforward: Homo sapiens emerged in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago, evolving as a ...

Few traits define humanity as clearly as language. Yet, despite its central role in human evolution, determining when and how language first emerged remains ...

Data across countries and ages reveal a growing struggle to concentrate, and declining verbal and numerical reasoning

Long before avocados were mashed into guacamole or spread onto toast, they were a staple for ancient communities in Central and South America. A recent ...

Avocados are true superfoods: dense, buttery scoops of vitamins, fat and fiber, all in a hand-size package.We worked for a long time to make them this way. ...