Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving ...

The United Nations wants to know what country works best with the natural world. That’s tough to measure.

“What are you being so mean for, miss?” asks Humphrey Bogart’s character in “The African Queen.” “A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it’s only human nature.” Katharine Hepburn’s character ...

We have more in common than we realize. Certain universal traits make up what’s called “human nature.” These shared characteristics are part of what members of our species all share. At a time when ...

The Origins of Politics: How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations, by Nicholas Wade (HarperCollins, 256 pp., $32.00) No matter how he lands on one’s radar, Wade is worth reading. His ...

It’s that time again. Time to wonder: Why do we turn the clocks forward and backward each year? Academics and scientists, politicians, economists, employers, parents — just about everyone you interact ...