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Aristotelian Biology
Armand Marie Leroi | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
The ancient Greek philosopher was the first scientist.
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.
Book excerpt from The Wisdom of Birds
Tim Birkhead | Mar 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
By Tim Birkhead Book excerpt from The Wisdom of Birds In Chapter 9, “Darwin in Denial,” author Tim Birkhead explains how Darwin’s failure to recognize avian female promiscuity resulted in a century of misconceptions about sexual selection On a small area of waste ground outside the Andalusian town of Gaudix half a dozen middle-aged men are preparing for a contest that will determine their social status for weeks to come. Five of the men each carr
Appealing Choice
Erika Lorraine Milam | Jan 1, 2011 | 3 min read
A book is born from pondering why sexual selection was, for so long, a minor component of evolutionary biology.
Book excerpt from The Wisdom of Birds
Tim Birkhead | Feb 28, 2011 | 10+ min read
In Chapter 9, “Darwin in Denial,” author Tim Birkhead explains how Darwin’s failure to recognize avian female promiscuity resulted in a century of misconceptions about sexual selection
Revolutionary Repurposing
Neil Shubin | Jun 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Evolution needn’t make improbable leaps to facilitate transitions into uncharted biological territory. Adapting new uses for existing structures works just fine.
Mighty Moth Man
Cristina Luiggi | May 1, 2012 | 4 min read
An evolutionary biologist’s posthumous publication restores the peppered moth to its iconic status as a textbook example of evolution.
A pair of zebra finches in a cage
Animal Divorce: When and Why Pairs Break Up
Catherine Offord | Jun 1, 2022 | 10+ min read
Many species of birds and other vertebrates form pair bonds and mate with just one other individual for much of their lives. But the unions don’t always work out. Scientists want to know the underlying factors.
Should Evolutionary Theory Evolve?
Bob Grant | Jan 1, 2010 | 10+ min read
By Bob Grant Should Evolutionary Theory Evolve? Some biologists are calling for a rethink of the rules of evolution. Evolution, by its very nature, is a dynamic process. But just as fluid are humankind’s efforts to understand, describe, and conceptualize that process. Out went Lamarck, in came Darwin. Mendel’s insights set the rules for genetic inheritance, then certain exceptions to Mendel’s rules materialized. So forth
Book Excerpt from Some Assembly Required
Neil Shubin | Jun 1, 2020 | 4 min read
In the prologue to the book, author Neil Shubin sets the stage for discussing the iterative repurposing that marks several transformational developments throughout evolution.

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