Humans

The human brain is one of many features that make our species a unique species. It is responsible for language acquisition and logic and reasoning as well as many other cognitive functions that make us unique compared to other species. This is one of the reasons scientists aim to study the brain and its evolutionary history. Scientists believe a correlation exists between these functions and the brains large size in proportion to the rest of our bodies. Fossil evidence supports this theory.…

Human Trafficking: How This Criminal Network Became a World Organization Modern day slavery is prevailing in our advanced, post-savage societies all throughout the world. It never looks the same, from domestic servitude, forced labor, child labor, bonded labor and even sex trafficking, it is still a very prominent form of income for many people, a source of terror for others, all the while becoming the norm in these societies. China is a very popular destination for human trafficking, in…

Homo erectus, or the "upright man," was an ancient ancestor of humans that lived between two million and one hundred thousand years ago. Homo erectus compared to Homo sapiens, which only evolved two hundred thousand years ago. This means that Homo erectus could have been the first human ancestor to have similar limbs and torso that are seen in today’s modern humans. The Homo erectus showed that it did not have the adaptation of swing from branches which can be seen from its skeletal system but…

Research Justification Globally, 27 million humans of both genders and a range of ages are enslaved (Adams, 2014). In the US, 17,500 humans are brought in each year “as victims of human trafficking” (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). Sadly, this number is actually estimated to be higher at 60,000 per year in the US (Human Trafficking Ed., n.d.). The Wake County sector of The Salvation Army points out that while drugs can be sold once, humans can be sold repeatedly (Adams, 2014). Not only does…

Human trafficking has been a huge issue around the world, even in the United States. We don’t even know the full extent of the issue. A large percentage of victims don’t even report being “apart” of human trafficking because of the consequences that they might face; for example, being charged with prostitution. The Department of Homeland Security define human trafficking as a “modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploration or commercial gain.” Sex trafficking…

problem of human trafficking is being noticed. Human trafficking is a wide spread problem that can include anything from sex trafficking, to labor trafficking, even the trafficking of organs. Each country is graded and assessed for funding and placed into a tier system. The countries can be placed in tier 1 (receives maximum funding), tier 2, tier 2 watch list, or tier 3 (receives the least funding) which tells how well those countries are protecting, preventing, and prosecuting human…

many reasons our ancestors had begun walking around on their two legs instead of running on all fours. Evidence was collected during two trips to Guinea in West Africa, because of the trips, there has been one of several leading explanations for why humans became bipedal (an animal using only two legs to walk) millions of years ago. Researchers from Portugal, United States, Japan and England spent multiple weeks watching chimpanzees in their natural habitats to see how they moved about, seeing…

When first entering the Human Origins exhibit, the first thing that caught my eye was the skeleton structures of the Chimpanzee, the Neanderthal and the Modern Human. On the back of these statues there was a section titled “Meet Your Relatives”. This was interesting because it allowed everyone in the museum to compare themselves biologically to Chimpanzee’s and Neanderthals. One of the interesting facts I learned, structures of the chimpanzee and the neanderthal are similar when it comes to how…

[Set the Prisoners Free] Human trafficking is the third largest international crime industry, and it is not particuhlar when it comes to age, color, gender, or status. Anyone can be a victim. Human trafficking primarily involves exploitation which comes in many forms, including forcing victims into prostitution, subjecting victims to slavery or involuntary servitude, and using victims to create pornography. Victims are often kidnapped, drugged or tricked before they are taken to other parts…

Religion is one of the most universal concepts found in human societies. It is an ancient concept that has remained in society till this day. Religion is a community of followers who believe in divine beings, or explanations of why things are a certain way. Though each religion is diverse they all have a sole persistence, which is to accentuate the importance of being virtuous and of living a moral lifestyle. Religion can be defined using characteristics, its role in society, and the lifestyle.…