It was bound to happen

Remember how you used to cavalierly ignore those "Keep of the Grass Signs" in your un-enlightened youth? Well, you brutal, uncaring, beast. For it has finally been announced---from Europe, naturally,…

Bad news for Bonobo

It turns out---shockingly, to some correct-thinking academics---that the bonobo ape is just as bloodthirsty as the rest of the higher primates. Yes, it's true. Bonobos, a sex- and peace-loving species…

TV…no, wait…rain causes autism

A few months ago we looked at a paper that purported to show that watching TV causes autism. Well, that paper has finally been peer reviewed, and therefore published. It's…

The Noble Savage Altruistic Warrior

There is a charming myth among idealists that before industrialization and its accoutrements, such as patriarchy and pollution, mankind lived an entirely peaceful existence. That is, there was no war.…