Why did humans evolve the eyes we have today? While scientists can't go back in time to study the environmental pressures ...

From fish to Phish, Science Friday has had a big year. Our staff chose their favorite stories and projects from 2025.

Scientists have now sequenced more than two million bacterial and archaeal genomes, outstripping the ability to perform gold-standard searches for genes. LexicMap is a new tool that can scan millions ...

Evolutionary theory is the area that focuses on further development and refinement of the modern synthesis of evolution and genetics. Notable topics include the appropriate level of selection, the ...

Acclaimed as a mathematical genius, Ada Lovelace is said to have understood the potential of the first computer blueprints better than their inventor. A serendipitous friendship with the mathematician ...

Benard (Bernie) Fuchs was an American illustrator known for his advertising art, magazine illustrations, and U.S. postage stamp designs. Fuchs’ painting style was based in photography, but ...

What does evolutionary psychology tell us about human cooperation? -- The path to cooperation through collective action and institutions -- Anthropology : the missing voice in the conversation about ...