humans-may-not-be-as-hardwired-for-violence-as-we-thought

On:
In: Climate

A study comparing 100 primate species, including humans, suggests that everyday aggression and lethal violence did not evolve as part of the same simple behavioral spectrum. Species that frequently fight or show mild aggression are not necessarily more likely to kill rivals, while extreme acts such as infanticide and lethalContinue Reading

looking-for-oil-in-alaska,-no-environmental-strings-attached

On:
In: Climate

A Bureau of Land Management decision will accelerate permitting in the nation’s largest single tract of public land, home to a fragile, rapidly warming wilderness. By Anika Jane Beamer Oil companies will no longer be required to conduct environmental reviews before exploring for fossil fuel reservoirs in the Western Arctic,Continue Reading

scientists-found-homo-erectus-200,000-years-earlier-than-expected

On:
In: Climate

New fossils from South Africa are reshaping the story of early human evolution. Researchers have described 18 hominin fossils from Drimolen Cave, including an adult Homo erectus skull fragment dated to about 2 million years ago, supporting evidence that the species appeared in southern Africa roughly 200,000 years earlier thanContinue Reading

china’s-blue-mirage

On:
In: Climate

Fish farming in Xinjiang is sold as proof that technology can overcome geography. The reality is a desert seafood boom built on political control and forced labor. By Ian Urbina This story is part of an investigation conducted by an international team of journalists based at The Outlaw Ocean Project.Continue Reading