Plastic toy soldier figurines arranged on a white surface, captured from above.

Born to war—or taught to fight?

One view says violence is innate; another says war rose with changing social conditions.

Society: Is War in Our Nature?

Plastic toy soldier figurines arranged on a white surface, captured from above.

What the evidence hints

Warlike behavior became common about 10,000 years ago, and even more recently in many regions.

Society: Is War in Our Nature?