Humans evolved from an ape ancestor that was highly intelligent, moderately social and
moderately dependent on cultural adaptations for subsistence technology (tools). By the late …

Social influence is distributed unequally between males and females in many mammalian
societies. In human societies, gender inequality is particularly evident in access to …

Abstract Myths of “Man the Hunter” and male biological superiority persist in interpretations
and reconstructions of human evolution. Although there are uncontroversial average …

Sperm whale society is structured into clans that are primarily distinguished by vocal
dialects, which may be symbolic markers of clan identity. However, clans also differ in non …

Cooperative networks are essential features of human society. Evolutionary theory
hypothesizes that networks are used differently by men and women, yet the bulk of evidence …

Contemporary inequality exists at an unprecedented scale. Social scientists have
emphasized the role played by material wealth in driving its escalation. Evolutionary …

It's time for a story of human evolution that goes beyond describing" ape-men" and talks
about what women and children were doing. In a few decades, a torrent of new evidence …

Humans evolved to solve adaptive problems with kin and nonkin across fitness-relevant
domains, including childcare and resource sharing, among others. Therefore, there is a …

Objectives Food sharing is a costly form of cooperation that was likely critical to human
evolutionary success, including the emergence of human's life history strategy. Food sharing …

Although cooperative social networks are considered key to human evolution, emphasis has
usually been placed on the functions of men's cooperative networks. What do women's …