Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

Though natural selection favours self-interest, humans are extraordinarily good at cooperating with one another. Why?

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A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) sheds fresh light on one of the most ...

As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.

A recent Trump executive order defines sex based on gamete size. But the order oversimplifies genetics, hormones and reproductive biology.