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Human Evolution
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The oldest bones in Britain share almost no DNA with anyone alive today. Here’s what that tells us about human history, genetics, and ethnic “homelands."
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Sam Kean examines how rogue archaeologists are recreating the sounds, tastes, smells, and practices of the ancient past.
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"It's this modern idea of doing voluntary discretionary, physical activity for the sake of health and fitness."
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Language is a huge part of human development, even the language we keep to ourselves. Three experts explain how words and beliefs can change our brains and our lives:
Unlikely Collaborators
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“The idea of evolution by natural selection is, for me, probably the most beautiful idea in biology.”
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Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar on why the simple act of asking questions (without needing a reason) is one of the most powerful things a human can do.
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“So many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, for sure, and certainly as a species.”
Why do we fall in love with one person over another? The late biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher unpacks the evolutionary roots of romantic love, sex, and attachment. Using research […]
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“It's a remarkable series of events that were required for us to be here, and that so many things could have happened in a different way that we wouldn't be here at all, both individually, and as a species.”
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“We've engineered a volatile world where Starbucks is completely unchanging from year to year, but democracies are collapsing and rivers are drying up.”
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Humanity has two giant collisions to thank for its existence, explains biologist Sean B. Carroll.
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What do aliens, apes, and orchestras all have in common? Professor Michael Spitzer explains how they each help us understand the origins of music.
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Are we the stories we tell? Kmele sat down with legendary conservationist Jane Goodall, actor Terry Crews and psychologist Dan McAdams to discuss how humanity makes its meaning.
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Nobel Prize-winning scientist Paul Nurse defines the 5 core principles of life.
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Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
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People say we are better off than ever. Are they right?
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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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We are ~99% genetically identical to chimpanzees. But there are three key traits that separate us.
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Humans are musical animals four million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.
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Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.
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He lived with a tribe of hunter-gatherers to witness how an ancient culture survives one of the most brutal climates on Earth. His learnings may surprise you.
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Pro-athletes are entertainers. Being healthy means something else.
Exercise culture is crazy. But what you need to do is exceedingly simple.
According to author and entrepreneur Steven Kotler, at some point this century, we will confront the prospect of immortality.
John Templeton Foundation
The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora is one of the reasons why Bryan Walsh sees supervolcanoes as the” single, biggest threat to the human race.”