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Number of conflicts between states reaches highest level since World War II

Interstate Conflicts Reach Highest Level Since World War II in 2025

The number of conflicts between states doubled for the second year in a row in 2025, reaching the highest level since World War II, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program.

Key Takeaways

Interstate conflicts doubled for the second year in a row, from 2 in 2023 to 8 in 2025.
Total armed conflicts involving states reached 65, the highest since 1946.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via phys.org

New Research Challenges the Killer Ape Theory of Human Violence

University of Lincoln researchers challenge the assumption that human violence is a hardwired evolutionary trait, arguing that cooperation—not aggression—is humanity's primary adaptive strategy, with violence emerging from context and conditions.

Key Takeaways

University of Lincoln research challenges the assumption that violence is a hardwired evolutionary trait in humans
Chimpanzee violence comparisons ignore bonobos and fail to account for ecological context driving aggression

DT Editorial Team·Mar 22, 2026·via phys.org