Evolution
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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. -
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. -
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.
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Wildfires Are Changing Animal Evolution
Adaptations that once saved creatures are now putting them in peril.
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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.
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The Spiritual Materialist
How transcendent feelings arise from the forces of Darwinian natural selection.
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The Wizards of Mind Control
How parasites manipulate the behavior of their hosts. -
Another Path to Intelligence
Octopus brains are nothing like ours—yet we have much in common. -
The Evolutionary Mystery of Menopause
New studies reinforce the hypothesis that grandmothers fostered our evolutionary success. -
The Giraffe Neck Evolved for Sexual Combat
Discovery of a previously unknown ancient giraffe species offers a new look into sexual selection and evolution. -
E.O. Wilson Saw the World in a Wholly New Way
“Did you like the grenade I tossed in their midst?” the biologist asked me.
