Fear binds us to our human and nonhuman ancestors. Understanding the emotion can help us grapple with challenges we face today.

In Chapter 1, “An ABC of Early Classification,” author David Bainbridge explores the theological roots of zoology.

A new book explores the history of scientists’ efforts to classify living things.

The four factors that drive contagion

In Chapter 13, “Trusting Experts—and the Trump Administration,” Marc Zimmer laments the communication breakdown between modern US policy makers and scientists

A new book explores the ways that research findings are used and misused.

In Chapter 8, author Debora MacKenzie recounts an unfortunate history of baselessly blaming disease outbreaks on groups perceived as outsiders.

Our experience with COVID-19 has already shone a light on how (and how not) to address future outbreaks.

In the prologue to the book, author Neil Shubin sets the stage for discussing the iterative repurposing that marks several transformational developments throughout evolution.