Some 5,000 to 7,000 years ago, the diversity of Y chromosomes plummeted. A new analysis suggests clan warfare may have been the cause. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We used to live on a planet with other thinking, two-legged beings, and that could inform us about intelligence in the universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Humans and other primates often reciprocate good deeds. A new study suggests a nonprimate, the dwarf mongoose, does so, too, even after a delay. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Sea lions and fur seals in Uruguay have become a tourist attraction—but the animals have become less, not more, accepting of humans. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com