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Charles Darwin

Posted inBooks, Featured, Highlight, Science & Nature, Story

Why Bumblebees Love Cats and Other Beautiful Relationships

by Longreads March 23, 2021October 19, 2022

On the wonders and benefits of natural relationships and what happens when humans meddle with the delicate balance between species.

Posted inEditor's Pick

Late in Life, Thoreau Became a Serious Darwinist

by mikedang July 13, 2017October 19, 2022

But he died before he could finish his book on natural history. As Emerson put it, Thoreau “depart[ed] out of Nature before… he has been really shown to his peers for what he is.”

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Science & Nature

Evolution and Chill: Survival Is No Longer Just About Competition

by Aaron Gilbreath March 29, 2017October 19, 2022

Scientists are taking a second look at the effect of cooperation on evolution.

Posted inNonfiction, Reading List

The Art and Science of Failure

by Longreads February 13, 2015October 19, 2022

We are excited to share a reading (and watching!) list on science and failure from guest contributor Louise Lief. In 2014 Louise Lief began the Science and the Media project, an initiative that explores how science relates to our everyday lives. She is the former deputy director of the International Reporting Project.

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