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The Point of Men’s Cults

Does their pervasiveness tell us something important about evolution and human behavior?

March 5, 2018

Heredity Beyond the Gene

What you pass on to your kids isn’t always in your genetic code.

It’s Time to Make Human-Chimp Hybrids

The humanzee is both scientifically possible and morally defensible.

March 5, 2018

New Giant Viruses Further Blur the Definition of Life

A newfound pair of giant viruses have massive genomes and the most complete resources for building proteins ever seen in the viral world. They have refreshed the debate about the origins of these parasites.

March 5, 2018

Why Women Choose Differently at Work

Psychologist Susan Pinker on the role of choice in gender differences in the workplace.

February 28, 2018

Meet Harvard’s Own Poet-Physician

Rafael Campo on finding the humanity in medicine and science.

February 27, 2018

Why Happiness Is Hard to Find—in the Brain

Talking blobology with a neuroimaging researcher.

February 27, 2018

The Simple Algorithm That Ants Use to Build Bridges

Even with no one in charge, army ants work collectively to build bridges out of their bodies. New research reveals the simple rules that lead to such complex group behavior.

February 26, 2018

What Does David Attenborough Really Think of Darwin?

A casual viewer of nature documentaries might surmise that the man was hired to narrate the scripts merely because he’s got a great voice.

February 20, 2018