Tag: evolution

What the history of folktales reveals about the role storytelling played in human evolution.

“…female Cuban crocs, who might normally struggle to find a mate from their own small population, suddenly encounter exotic suitors of an appealing size and shenanigans ensue.”

Cultivating crops led to permanent settlements, but also greed and exploitation. Was it all worth it?

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

In Gibraltar, science writer Gaia Vince discovers that analyzing the genetics of ancient humans means changing ideas about our evolution.

At Nautilus, science reporter Zach Zorich examines the following question: If the world began again, would life as we know it exist? In science and evolution, this is a discussion of convergence vs. contingency. Scientists like Richard Lenski, an evolutionary biologist at Michigan State University, are conducting experiments in the lab to test out their […]