Ben and Amory track down the origins of "the alpha," and whether this idea – which has been recanted by the very scientist who popularized it – has any legitimacy when talking about people.

Since prehistoric man first encountered the mighty wolf stalking just beyond the light of his campfire, wolves have fascinated and enthralled us. Wolves have been revered, loved, and feared by ...

A recent New Yorker essay called "The Myth of the Alpha Wolf" by Rivka Galchen caught my attention and that of numerous people who emailed me about it. My purpose here is to clarify a number of points ...