My claim is that this apparent contradiction dissolves once you recognize that rationality is not a single thing. Human ...

Frequent burn exposure may have driven human genetic adaptations that improve healing but worsen severe injury outcomes.

Orent is an anthropologist and science writer. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic published a "Hearing Wrap Up" in mid-July on the suppression of the lab leak hypothesis on ...

In A Nutshell A linguist argues that wit, humor, and wordplay helped drive human language evolution through sexual selection, ...

Positive evolutionary psychology uses evolution to help us lead better lives. Three simple tips from this field are as ...

For generations, humans have congratulated themselves on being the planet’s most advanced species. We point to our cities, our technologies, our sciences, and our global reach as proof of superior ...

The list of celebrities and other public figures who have fallen from grace seems to be growing. When people talk about cancel culture today, they're referring to an approach to treating missteps and ...

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect ...

Most cases of type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle, highlighting that lifestyle modifications should be the primary defence against developing T2D. Although ...