Evolution
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Motion Made Minds
The origins of consciousness according to Peter Godfrey-Smith. -
The Mystery of the Cave Cats
Ice age skeletons could reveal secrets of small cat evolution. -
The Last Hominin Standing
A new theory argues humans evolved through competition. -
Puberty Hasn’t Changed Since the Ice Age
The blueprint was set at least 25,000 years ago. -
When the Composer Is a Geneticist
Jenny Graves tired of singing about Adam and Eve. So she wrote a creation oratorio based on science. -
A Crystal Ball for Evolution
Long-term evolution may be more predictable than we assumed. -
These Eyes Shine Light on the Path of Evolution
The visual systems of a group of mollusks reveal how future evolution depends on the past. -
Evolution Is Going According to God’s Plan
In the new book Purpose, a Yale psychiatrist argues Darwinian forces are divinely guided. -
Evolution Led Humans into a Trap
The cultural forces that fueled our success now threaten to end it. -
What You Don’t Know About Sperm
A remarkable tale of evolution.
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A Peculiar Fish and an Evolutionary Mystery
What we can learn from the macabre diets of a curious species of cichlids.
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Thank Eve for Human Evolution
It’s females who vaulted biological hurdles and forged our evolutionary success.
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My 3 Greatest Revelations
Joseph LeDoux on writing his new book, “The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human.”
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Psychology Lost a Great Mind
With his wife, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby transformed our understanding of human nature.
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Why Is Everything an Orchid?
Orchids were Darwin’s “abominable mystery.” They continue to elude science—and efforts to save them.
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Where Did the Brain Come From?
600 million years ago, the sea sponge had a dream. -
Elephants Never Forget War
Violence is written in their genes. -
Wildfires Are Changing Animal Evolution
Adaptations that once saved creatures are now putting them in peril. -
Animal Sex Determination Is Weirder Than You Think
Parasites, weather, and luck can play a role in determining whether some animals are male or female. -
The Spiritual Materialist
How transcendent feelings arise from the forces of Darwinian natural selection.