Culture : Science World Report

Feb 22, 2016 08:05 AM EST

Babies as Shaped by Their Culture at Two Years of Age

It only takes two years before children are shaped by their culture.

Feb 16, 2016 10:18 AM EST

Easter Island Culture Wasn't Destroyed by Warfare, as Previously Thought

Researchers have learned a bit more about the people of Easter Island. It turns out that the island's culture wasn't destroyed by warfare, as had been previously suspected.

Feb 08, 2016 06:23 PM EST

How the 'Little Ice Age' Shaped the Rise and Fall of Empires

The "Little Ice Age" may have had some major impacts on human civilization.

Feb 02, 2016 11:34 AM EST

Neanderthal Went Extinct Due To Human Cultural Superiority, Study Reveals

Study finds that Neanderthals went extinct due to cultural superiority of humans, during a period when modern humans from Africa began arriving in Europe.

Dec 25, 2015 01:56 AM EST

Can We Learn To Empathize With Strangers?

We can learn to emphasize with strangers through positive experiences that trigger a learning effect in the brain, according to a recent study.

Dec 08, 2015 10:01 AM EST

The Victorian Era May Not Have Been as Formal and Civilized as Portrayed

Was the Victorian era really as formal and civilized as portrayed?

Sep 10, 2015 06:13 PM EDT

Colors are Universal: People Worldwide Think of Colors the Same Way

It turns out that colors are universal. Researchers have found that people from around the world think of colors the same way, regardless of the language used to describe it.

Sep 09, 2015 07:38 AM EDT

Sperm Whales' Clicking Dialect May Prove They Have Culture like Humans

Do whales have culture? That may just be the case. Scientists believe they have new insights into the different dialects used by groups of sperm whales

Aug 05, 2015 11:56 PM EDT

Romantic Kissing Is Not The 'Norm' In All Cultures, Study Shows

In some cultures, kissing is a way of showing romantic affection. However, that's not quite the case in some, according to recent findings published in the journal American Anthropologist.

Jul 23, 2015 08:55 AM EDT

Chimps Have Culture Like Humans: Tool Use in Chimpanzee Groups

Chimps may, in fact, have culture. Scientists have discovered tool-length "subcultures" in chimpanzees that provide striking parallel with cultural differences observed between adjacent groups in human societies.

Mar 09, 2015 12:44 PM EDT

'Man's Best Friend' May Have Been Domesticated Sooner Than We Thought

Dogs have earned the phrase "man's best friend" for quite some time. They've believed to have been domesticated since 15,000 years ago, evolving from wolves just about when humans were making their first settlements.