Evolution
July-August 2017
Very Distant Relative
July-August 2017
Déjà Vu
July-August 2017
Improbable Replications
Replaying evolution, often but not inevitably, yields similar outcomes.
June 2017
Ancient Algae
October 2015
Babblers Make Sense
Birds use phonemic structuring, a component of language previously thought to be uniquely human.
April 2005
Born to Run
Humans will never win a sprint against your average quadruped. But our species is well-adapted for the marathon.
May 1939
A Fossil Comes to Life
One of the most important zoological discoveries of the present century gives us a glimpse at the closest living relative of our fish-like ancestors.
Bodies in Sync
Contagious laughter, yawns, and moods offer insight into empathy’s origins.
June 1946
Bones in the Brewery
A Paleontologist's Rendezvous with History and Prehistory in St. Louis
November-December 1933
Man—500,000 Years From Now
A Scientific Attempt to Forecast What May Occur in the Future Evolution of Man