Relying on evolutionary theories to explain gender violence ignores the environmental and social factors that influence such behaviours
Some scholars have argued that gender-based violence has an evolutionary root, a controversial view of a universal problem
In an age of both untold prosperity and existential crisis, it’s time to rethink work
It is hoped the MeerKAT telescope will lead to more discoveries on the evolution of galaxies
A tiny theropod, Shuvuuia, the name of which derives from the Mongolian word for bird, is part of a group known as the alvarezsaurus, had both extraordinary hearing and night…
About 45% of insect species will become extinct in a few decades because they can’t evolve rapidly enough in a world changed by human activities
Sluggish snails prevailed, but Homo erectus may have died out because, honestly, why bother?
DNA studies reveal that African elephants belong to a very successful and widespread family
Although it is totally discredited, its pervasive influence still colours perceptions because of its long association with empirical validity
"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.
Is evolutionary science racist? Should we reject the idea that we evolved from ape-like species?
Pope Francis has cautioned against portraying God as a magician and says it is possible to believe in evolution and creation.
Technology has exacerbated inequality. But we should prepare ourselves for an increasingly tech-driven world, an act that could eradicate the problem.
Female chickens might have pushed their partners into evolving virtually no penis in order to make mating mutual.
Research into two-million year old fossils has found a genus of early humans that were right in the middle of evolving.
Our ancestors made the evolutionary split with gorillas about 10-million years ago but we still share a remarkable number of genes with the great ape.
A new analysis of some of the earliest mammals shows their complex brains evolved in stages, starting with the regions that handle the sense of smell.
The discovery of a fossilised skeleton at the Cradle for Humankind could be the next step in the search for human origins.
Darwin showed how natural forces explain the origins of life. This was not a world that needed a divine sculptor.
Record numbers of tourist developments have threatened the Galapagos Islands’ endangered plant and animal species.
