culture, evolution

Junk DNA, Cuckoo, Sapiens, and Cool

Touch, The Altruistic Brain, Is Shame Necessary?, and Future Arctic

Your Atomic Self, Eureka!, A Talent for Friendship, and Undeniable

In Chapter 7, “Green Evolution, Green Revolution,” author John Archibald describes how endosymbiosis helped color the Earth in a verdant hue.

Leonardo's Brain, The Future of the Brain, Dodging Extinction, and Arrival of the Fittest

The history of cetaceans can serve as a model for both evolutionary dynamics and interdisciplinary collaboration.

In Chapter 1, “Fossils and War,” author J.G.M. “Hans” Thewissen describes the difficulties of conducting field research in a conflict zone.

Researchers have captured footage of wild chimpanzees teaching each other to use tools, lending support to the idea that humans aren’t the only primates to engage in social learning.

Bed bugs are but one example of a species whose populations have evolved in response to human behavior.

In chapter 5, “Resurgence: Bedbugs Bite Back,” author Emily Monosson chronicles the rise of the pesky pests in the face of humanity’s best chemical efforts.

Biological criteria and evolutionary models help predict threats to spoken language, according to two studies.

September 2014's selection of notable quotes

Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?

Capsule reviewed author Ian Leslie sets up his latest book, Curious, about the human propensity to wonder and learn.

An online reconstruction makes the library from Darwin’s famed ship more accessible. 

Understanding our primate ancestors’ relationship with alcohol can inform its use by modern humans.
 

In Chapter 3, "On the Inebriation of Elephants," author Robert Dudley considers whether tales of tipsy pachyderms and bombed baboons have any basis in scientific truth.

Disgraced psychology researcher Marc Hauser, who was found guilty of data fabrication and falsification during his time at Harvard, publishes two new papers.

April 2014's selection of notable quotes

March 2014's selection of notable quotes