Dr. Sapolsky is a neuroscientist and primatologist. I was observing a 9-year-old male baboon in the Serengeti of East Africa one day in 1983. Baboon troops are very hierarchical, and this baboon was a ...

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Over the past decades, numerous studies have investigated the neural and cognitive processes underpinning intergroup conflict, as this could help to explain what fuels belligerent behavior, political ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Testosterone makes people behave badly, but only because of our own prejudices about its effect, not its true biological action, scientists said on Tuesday. A Swiss and ...

Male sexual heat is a common feature of wild animals like deer, elephants, and many bird species. It is related to annual increases in testosterone production that increases aggression and sex drive.

This last week was my first week of teaching a new course at the University of Illinois. The course is called "Power, Status, and Influence" and so far I've finished preparing about 80% of the lecture ...

Despite drug's health risks, users laud improved looks and energy boost. Sept. 18, 2012 — -- From world-class sporting scandals in baseball and on the track, performance-enhancing drugs seem to ...