39 Results
Heredity Beyond the Gene
What you pass on to your kids isn’t always in your genetic code.
The Mate Selection Trapdoor
Tracing the evolution of hidden sexual preferences.
Why Females Decide What’s Beautiful
Uncovering the nature of sexual selection.
Why Hasn’t Evolution Made Another Platypus?
The debate over whether evolution is predictable or haphazard.
Survival of the Friendliest
It’s time to give the violent metaphors of evolution a break.
When Pseudosex Is Better Than the Real Thing
What we can learn about evolution from species who thrive without sexual reproduction.
The Martians Are Coming—and They’re Human
How settling Mars could create a new human species.
The Fly in the Primordial Soup
Hydrothermal vent models transform the origins of life from unlikely to near-inevitable.
What Good Is Grandma?
The growing role of grandparents in raising children is right in line with human biology.
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