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Religion

Reproductive vs. Cooperative Theories In The Evolutionary Studies Of Religion

Religious passion for traditions concerning sexual mores and family turns out to be a product…

Michael Blume
December 19, 2013

Paleontology

Snagging a Date 125 Million Years Ago: the Avian Way

Sexual dimorphism, an essential piece of many species’ survival, is the difference in morphological appearance…

eiadminJanuary 28, 2013

CultureEconomy

Why, As People Get Richer, Do They Have Fewer Children?

As people get richer, they have smaller families. Why?

eiadminNovember 21, 2012

Paleontology

Dawn of the Deed, Part 1: Down and Dirty in the Devonian

In Part I of a series, author John Long describes his passion for placoderms –…

tvolimportOctober 2, 2012

Biology

A Grimm Tale of Reproductive Conflict

A new study argues that in-law competition drove the evolution of menopause. But is the…

Eric Michael Johnson
September 5, 2012

Culture

Small Family Size Increases the Wealth of Descendants but Reduces Evolutionary Success

Having a small number of children increased the economic success and social position of descendants…

eiadminAugust 28, 2012

BiologyHealth

Menopause Evolved to Prevent Competition Between In-Laws

The menopause evolved, in part, to prevent competition between a mother and her new daughter-in-law.

eiadminAugust 22, 2012