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Evolution

When Evolution Is Infectious

How “probiotic epidemics” help wildlife—and us—survive.

September 17, 2015

The Hidden Warning of Fall Colors

Did autumn reds and yellows evolve to repel insects?

August 13, 2015

How Necking Shaped the Giraffe

The private life of the African giant offers a remarkable view on evolution.

May 19, 2015

Top 10 Design Flaws in the Human Body

From our knees to our eyeballs, our bodies are full of hack solutions.

April 29, 2015

Why Are You So Smart? Thank Your Mom & Your Difficult Birth

Our inability to care for ourselves as babies is a key to the genius of our species.

January 26, 2015

The Last Word with Jonathan Weiner

The more science knows, the more rich and mysterious the world becomes.

November 27, 2014

A Holy Land for Religion and Science

In Ethiopia, evolution is not a threat to people of faith.

November 24, 2014