It's widely accepted conventional wisdom that when it comes to creative works—TV shows, films, music, books—consumers crave ...

A second experiment tested whether people who are more attuned to the competitive aspects of mating would be more likely to perpetrate online dating abuse. The researchers recruited 162 ...

Some go so far as to say that evolutionary theory itself is in crisis and must be replaced with something new. Not all biologists are convinced. Some argue that repeated calls for reform are ...

A fossil misidentified for over a century is now reshaping what scientists know about how life first made the leap from sea ...

Woese presents his theory of cellular evolution, which challenges long-held traditions and beliefs of biologists, in the June 18 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A widely popular idea in psychology and evolutionary science suggests that the distinctive look of the human eye—particularly ...

“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its ...

Evolutionary game theory can help researchers understand the effect of selective pressures, which are external factors that affect an organism’s survival.