Evolutionary Biology

Evolutionary Biology

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7mins
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Nurse defines the 5 core principles of life.
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4mins
Science has opened so many doors to humanity’s understanding of the world. Scientism shuts them. Here’s how to tell the difference.
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6mins
What beavers and earthworms can teach us about working with, not against, Mother Nature.
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7mins
Find food, have sex, not die. That’s pretty much all we need to do — but why do we make it so complicated?
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5mins
We are ~99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. But there are three key traits that separate us.
6mins
How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.
Close-up of two figures; one extends an apple towards the other near a tree trunk. The scene references the biblical story of Adam and Eve.
6mins
In 1965, six boys were stranded on an island. Fifteen months later, the survivors were rescued. How many were there?
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8mins
The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
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6mins
Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
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Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.
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6mins
He's studied apes for 50 years - here's what most people get wrong.
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A gold crown with pointed tips and ornate detailing is shown against a solid blue background, symbolizing the evolution of kindness through regal elegance.
4mins
We evolved to be kind – and die for others.
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A woman cradles a baby while surrounded by four children in a rustic kitchen, with dishes on shelves and blue sky outside—a heartwarming scene that might inspire thoughts like, should I have kids?.
4mins
Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
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5mins
People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
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white rhino extinction
6mins
Poachers drove the Northern White Rhino to extinction. One scientist and her “frozen zoo” are on a mission to bring them back.