Male Baboons Fighting for Social Dominance, Accelerates Their Aging Process

Medicine & Technology Apr 07, 2021

The price that male baboons pay for being on the top of their group is a premature aging process, according to a recent study by researchers from Duke University.

El Argar Dig: Archaeological Find Points to Powerful Women in Ancient Iberian Society

Mar 11, 2021

Researchers who analyzed the contents of a princely tomb in Pliego, Murcia, in Spain found out that women from the ruling class might have played critical roles in governing the ancient society of El Argar.

Are Social Dominance and Status Genetic?

Nov 11, 2020

Aggressive behavior and dominance have often been linked to testosterone. In a new study, gene-editing reveals how genetic structures dictate social status.