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Evolution
149 articles-
The Evolution of … Everything
From cells to cellphones, trial and error shapes it all -
Flat Earthers on a Cruise
How evolution wired us to act against our own best interests -
Evolution and Guinea Pig Toes
How one animal’s oddity inspired Sewall Wright to take on one of Darwin’s big ideas -
How Fishing Could Change the Evolution of Fish
Our appetite for fish can alter their bodies, minds, and behaviors -
All Birds Roost in a Single Tree
The first evolutionary tree that includes every avian species -
In Search of the First Animals
A fossilized ocean reef on a mountaintop may hold clues to the evolution of complex life -
10 Misconceptions About Evolution
An evolutionary biologist clears up common myths -
We Are Light-Eaters
The language we share with plants—and all life under the sun. -
Back to the Galapagos
A visit with evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant. -
Motion Made Minds
The origins of consciousness according to Peter Godfrey-Smith.
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When the Composer Is a Geneticist
Jenny Graves tired of singing about Adam and Eve. So she wrote a creation oratorio based on science.
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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.
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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. -
A Peculiar Fish and an Evolutionary Mystery
What we can learn from the macabre diets of a curious species of cichlids. -
Thank Eve for Human Evolution
It’s females who vaulted biological hurdles and forged our evolutionary success.