Human Origins and Luck
February 24, 2023
Tom Higham— The role of drastically variable and changing climates in the story of human evolution is also evident. As we witness first-hand the potential for climate disaster in our… READ MORE
Tag: evolution
Charles Darwin, Tortoise Hunter?
November 18, 2019
Elizabeth Hennessy— On a sunny day in October 1835, a twenty-six-year-old Charles Darwin hiked from the parched coast of Santiago Island in the Galápagos archipelago to the island’s green, damp… READ MORE
Silent Assassins: How Owls Adapted to Nocturnal Hunting
February 20, 2017
Mike Unwin— You needn’t be a birder to recognize an owl. The round face and large, forward-facing eyes immediately distinguish it from any other bird. And it is arguably this… READ MORE
Has Culture Replaced Natural Selection?
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Scott Solomon— In today’s world, it’s easy to imagine that the evolutionary forces that gave rise to our species are no longer at work. Nature may be “red in tooth… READ MORE
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