#evolution


# science    

a once-in-a-billon merger of two organisms proves an "impossible" feat of evolution

A new discovery by scientists shows an organism becoming part of another, proving an idea that creationists insisted was impossible.
a once-in-a-billon merger of two organisms proves an "impossible" feat of evolution

# science    

can we really push the undo extinction button?

Biotech company Colossal keeps promising to return extinct creatures from the dead. But could they actually do it? And most importantly, should they?
can we really push the undo extinction button?

# science    

so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

A group of scientists has been arguing that the dinosaurs' fate was sealed long before the asteroid hit. Now, supercomputers are putting this idea to the test.
so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

# sex    

does size really matter? just ask evolution…

Evolution and surveys by scientists and condom manufacturers could answer every heterosexual man's age-old question...
does size really matter? just ask evolution…

# health    

why milk may not actually be good for you

Many humans can drink milk long after they start eating solid food. But science is still not sure if they should.
why milk may not actually be good for you

# science    

do dogs hold the answer to the mysteries of social evolution?

Scientists studying how communication and cooperation evolves are turning towards dogs to shed light on long-standing mysteries.
do dogs hold the answer to the mysteries of social evolution?

# evolution    

did exploding stars really help humans walk upright?

Do we owe our ability to walk on two legs to a sudden burst of supernovae activity lasting for nearly five million years, or are researchers connecting dots that don't need to be connected?
did exploding stars really help humans walk upright?

# evolution    

how a virus accidentally helped the evolution of intelligence

Intelligent life on Earth may owe its existence to an ancient virus which inserted its genetic code and machinery into early tetrapods and now helps their neurons talk to each other.
how a virus accidentally helped the evolution of intelligence

# sex    

does evolution slack off in the bedroom?

A widely covered study alleges that humans lost the penile bone and a certain measure of endurance in mating. But that finding seems to be at odds with other studies.
does evolution slack off in the bedroom?

# health    

what do we do with what elephants taught us about preventing cancers?

We finally know why elephants are more resistant to cancers than humans. Can we use the same strategy they do?
what do we do with what elephants taught us about preventing cancers?

# politics    

when what's profitable doesn't mean what's right, and what we're wired to do about it…

Numerous studies show that humans have a biological aversion to extreme unfairness and inequality, and lash out when we encounter it.
when what's profitable doesn't mean what's right, and what we're wired to do about it…

# science    

why melting permafrost could mean more disease

Another scary side-effect of global warming may be the resurrection of ancient viruses from melting permafrost.
why melting permafrost could mean more disease

# health    

wait a minute, haven't we seen this movie before?

The easy way to make gene therapy more effective may be to resurrect a virus' evolutionary ancestors in a lab...
wait a minute, haven't we seen this movie before?

# sex    

the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

A satirical book about exterminating 90% of all men for a better world got some traction again. What would happen if we took it seriously and followed through?
the hidden costs of a world with a tenth of the men

# astrobiology    

why aliens are more alien than ufologists think

If you want to get an idea of just how alien and bizarre an extraterrestrial might look like, consider the creatures that used to live right here on Earth some 500 million years ago.
why aliens are more alien than ufologists think

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