Kristin Snopkowski: Boise State UniversityOver the past two hundred years, most societies around the world have experienced fertility transitions, defined as a dramatic decline in reproductive rates through time. The […]
Dan Franks: University of YorkWhy females of some species cease ovulation before the end of their natural lifespan is a longstanding evolutionary puzzle. In humans as well as some natural […]
Erik Gjesfjeld: UCLAIn both the past and present, human populations are consistently presented with unpredictable situations. Behavioral responses to these situations are often heavily mediated by our degree of knowledge […]
Tim Shields: Chapman UniversityWe describe results of a study in trust-based exchange that supports the proposition that humans perceive intention not only through what others do but also through what […]
Debra Martin: University of Nevada, Las VegasViolence (lethal and nonlethal) is often associated with social spheres of influence and power connected to daily life such as subsistence intensification, specialization, resources, […]
Drew Rendall: University of LethbridgeThe evolution of language is a longstanding problem that continues to invite study, analysis, and speculation from a variety of perspectives. One perspective has been to […]
Elly Power: Santa Fe InstituteDiscerning the intentions and character of others is a difficult task. In South India, religious practice is seen as particularly helpful in that process of discernment. […]
Joey Cheng: University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignThe pursuit of social rank is a recurrent and pervasive challenge faced by individuals across human societies. Yet, the precise means through which individuals […]
Melissa Emery Thompson: University of New MexicoAmong the most dramatic changes to occur during human evolution were those affecting our life history. The evolution of the human fertility pattern, including […]
Elizabeth Cashdan: University of UtahSex differences in range size and navigation are widely reported, with males traveling farther than females, being less spatially anxious, and, in many studies, navigating more […]
