evolution

Unlike smartphones, our mental hardware is tremendously changeable. Here’s how our remarkably nimble brains rewire themselves. Read More...

It’s hard to imagine life without other people. But would everyone be better off on their own? Read More...

Turns out, there’s an evolutionary difference between the country mouse and the city mouse. Read More...

This week on Innovation Hub, we explore why the human body sometimes makes no sense, how P.T. Barnum changed entertainment, and how neuroscience is changing the courtroom. Read More...

Charles Darwin might have waited decades longer to offer up his theory of evolution… if he hadn’t received a panic-inducing letter from Asia. Read More...

The myriad faults in our bodies, the downsides of corporate subsidies, and the history of a forgotten plague. That’s this week on Innovation Hub. Read More...

Our eyesight isn’t great. We get colds easily. It’s hard for us to reproduce. Biologist Nathan Lents catalogues the body’s numerous problems… and what they can tell us about ourselves. Read More...

Professor Melvin Konner says that in our modern world, women have a biological advantage over men. Find out why. Read More...

Forget about the Six Million Dollar Man. We already have the technology to become better, stronger, and faster. Academic and businessman Juan Enriquez explains how we’re all going through unnatural selection. Read More...

Scientists often live by the mantra “publish or perish.” But one young naturalist kept a revolutionary theory to himself for 20 years. When Charles Darwin finally shared his findings, he faced tremendous criticism, says Sean B. Carroll, the author of The Making of the Fittest. Read More...