natural selection
Deer May Be Evolving to Give Birth Earlier in Response to Climate Change
Researchers say their findings represent some of the first evidence that evolutionary changes are affecting the time of year that wild animals give birth.
Climate Change Could Cause Conflict Between Species as They Adapt and Move
For animal species to survive climate change, they will have to genetically adapt or shift their ranges—or both.
Evolution Is a Brutal, Uncaring Opponent That We Need to Outmanoeuvre
Our ancestors were subjected to full-strength, undiluted, CFC-free, pure-organic, additive-free natural selection. The biggest recipients were young children, for which evolution had the greatest appetite of all.
Human Are Still Evolving—Possibly Faster Than Ever
Evolution is a gradual change to the DNA of a species over many generations.
Will Natural Selection Make Us More Dumb?
Researchers examined more than 100,000 Icelandic people's genetics.
Extremely Rare Charles Darwin Letter Sells For $125,000
The rare letter discusses topics only known in one other letter from the famous biologist.
How Scientists are Engineering New Forms of Life
Imagine plants that change color in the presence of explosives or microbes that can secrete the scent of a long-extinct flower. Soon you won't have to.
Why Atheists' Intelligence Will Lead to Their Downfall
Scientists argue that religious people are unable to rise above their instincts, explaining the negative association with intelligence.