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The Evolution of Credibility
Frederick Grinnell | Jan 31, 2011 | 3 min read
The winding path that an interesting result takes to become a bona fide discovery is just one of the topics covered in this new book on the practice of science.
Books on the Beagle
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 17, 2014 | 2 min read
An online reconstruction makes the library from Darwin’s famed ship more accessible. 
Evolution’s Stowaways
Alan de Queiroz | Jan 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Terrestrial mammals, carnivorous plants, and even burrowing reptiles have spread around the globe by braving the seven seas. These chance ocean crossings are rewriting the story of Earth’s biogeography.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Dec 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Welcome to the Microbiome, The Paradox of Evolution, Newton's Apple, and Dawn of the Neuron.
Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Feb 21, 2024 | 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Book Excerpt from Looking for a Few Good Males
Erika Lorraine Milam | Dec 31, 2010 | 10+ min read
In Chapter 2, "Progressive Desire," author Erika Lorraine Milam explores sexual selection’s incursion into evolutionary theory.
Different colored cartoon viruses entering holes in a cartoon of a human brain.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 22, 2024 | 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Mar 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Herding Hemingway's Cats, Hair: A Human History, Restless Creatures, and The Mind Club
Walking with Whales
J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen | Nov 1, 2014 | 3 min read
The history of cetaceans can serve as a model for both evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Book Excerpt from COVID-19
Debora MacKenzie | Jul 17, 2020 | 3 min read
In Chapter 8, author Debora MacKenzie recounts an unfortunate history of baselessly blaming disease outbreaks on groups perceived as outsiders.

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