Are humans naturally violent? New research challenges longheld assumptions
Mar 21, 2026
New research from the University of Lincoln, UK, is challenging a common assumption about the evolutionary origins of human violence, suggesting that everyday aggression does not inevitably lead to lethal conflict. The study, published in the journal Evolution Letters, finds that mild aggression and
lethal violence appear to have evolved along different pathways, offering new insight into one of the most enduring debates about human nature. ...read more read less