Outbreaks of violence between chimpanzees have sparked fierce debate online about the origins of war in humans ...

We have more in common than we realize. Certain universal traits make up what’s called “human nature.” These shared characteristics are part of what members of our species all share. At a time when ...

Those questions led us to approach this Nature issue with humility. We try to grapple with them all the time—MIT Technology ...

What is human nature? This is a question that has perplexed philosophers and psychologists throughout the ages. Are people essentially socially constructive and altruistic or are they destructive and ...

Is Robert Greene's book "The Laws of Human Nature" factually accurate? While there are aspects of human behavior Greene gets right, there are other aspects where he completely misses the mark. This ...

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 ...

The African proverb “The fool speaks, the wise man listens” delivers a timeless lesson about human nature, patience, and the ...

In her April 17 op-ed, “On the same side, until we weren’t,” Elissa Ely closes with, “Honestly, human nature never changes.” ...