Science news articles about 'evolution and human behavior'

... and efficiency of stone tools is changing how researchers understand the evolution of human behavior, and in particular, the evolution of human brain power. Curtis Marean, a paleoanthropologist with ...

... Apicella, of Harvard's Department of Anthropology. The results are available online in Evolution and Human Behavior. "These findings help us to understand the motivations for risk-taking behavior, ...

... were closer to ovulating. The study, published in an online edition of the journal "Evolution and Human Behavior," sheds light on the link between women's hormone levels and their brain responses ...

... of woman: One ornament that signals quality? Evolution and Human Behavior, 26, 398-408. Fessler, ... -femininity and apparent health in face preferences. Behavioral Ecology. Srivistava, S., John, O. P., ...

... lab, John Allman slices off the thinnest slivers of an elephant's brain, looking for the presence of von Economo neurons -- and possibly a glimpse into the evolution of human behavior. read more