Bonobos Use Sex to Cool Tempers
Inclined toward gender equality, this close relative of humans substitutes sex for aggression
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Inclined toward gender equality, this close relative of humans substitutes sex for aggression
We call a callous turncoat a “rat.” Rats and other animals, however, are giving scientists clues to the evolutionary origins of empathy
Editor's Note: This post is the last in a four-part series of essays for Scientific America n by primatologist Frans de Waal on human nature, based on his ongoing research.
Editor's Note: This post is the third in a four-part series of essays for Scientific America n by primatologist Frans de Waal on human nature, based on his ongoing research.
Editor's Note: This post is the second in a four-part series of essays for Scientific America n by primatologist Frans de Waal on human nature, based on his ongoing research.
Editor's Note: This post is the first in a four-part series of essays for Scientific America n by primatologist Frans de Waal on human nature, based on his ongoing research.
We call a callous turncoat a "rat." Rats and mice, however, are giving scientists clues to the evolutionary origins of empathy
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