Genetic Heritage

HALF OF Western European men are descended from one Bronze Age ‘king’ who sired a dynasty of elite nobles which spread throughout Europe, a new study has shown. The monarch, who lived around 4,000 years ago, is likely to have been one of the earliest chieftains to take power in the continent. He was part…

Introduced by Kevin Alfred Strom THERE IS MUCH of Nature’s wisdom in this passage from science writer Robert Ardrey’s landmark book, The Territorial Imperative: (ILLUSTRATION: Emperor penguins march into the looming night) “No natural hazard which this planet offers can…