Evolution
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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. -
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.
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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.
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Evolution Led Humans into a Trap
The cultural forces that fueled our success now threaten to end it.
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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.” -
Psychology Lost a Great Mind
With his wife, Leda Cosmides, John Tooby transformed our understanding of human nature. -
Why Is Everything an Orchid?
Orchids were Darwin’s “abominable mystery.” They continue to elude science—and efforts to save them. -
What We Can Learn from an Insomniac Fish
When sleep doesn’t come on time. -
Where Did the Brain Come From?
600 million years ago, the sea sponge had a dream.