Why Pioneers Breed Like Rabbits
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 14:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In the classic book series, Little House on the Prairie , Pa's wanderlust repeatedly drives the Ingalls family westward past the edges of civilization. That craving for open space is probably what drove Homo sapiens to leave Africa in the first place and spread across the globe . According to new research, the desire to expand into new territory may have provided an evolutionary advantage to those who had it over those who lacked it. [More]