Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout history, many definitions have been proposed to describe what we mean when we talk about culture, leading to considerable confusion. But while ...

Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations -- so much more powerful than animal cultures? Why is human culture -- the shared body of knowledge passed down ...

WHEN IT comes to architectural accomplishments, humans like to think they stand at the top of the pyramid. That is to underestimate the astonishing achievements of social insects: termites raise ...

Cultural heritage is not simply a reflection of our past—it is the framework through which humanity understands itself today. From oral traditions and indigenous languages to historic architecture and ...

What if the way you celebrate Christmas Eve could tell a story thousands of years old, woven from ancient customs, religious symbolism, and cultural exchanges ...

We all know the story: give every chimpanzee on the planet a typewriter and wait until something monumental occurs, either the recreation of the complete works of William Shakespeare or the heat death ...

Researchers at the University of Maine are theorizing that human beings may be in the midst of a major evolutionary shift—driven not by genes, but by culture. "Human evolution seems to be changing ...

Cultural traditions such as Christmas influence the moral judgments of children about eating animals. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates.

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. When I arrived in Catalonia in 2012, the two things that struck me most were Catalan nationalism and human towers called castells. People were ...

Successful technology businesses prioritize innovation and focus on designing solutions that work the way people do. Creating a culture of innovation and human-centered design may seem like distinct ...

What led humans on the unique path of cultural development? And can we do anything useful with newly reconstructed histories of this process? Culture is central to defining humanity. Throughout ...