Not Funny: The Evolution of Humor
February 19, 2024
If humor is just an evolutionary behavioral artifact, why laugh?
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Nature Read in Youth and Paw
September 26, 2023
The wild chase of predator after prey happens, but we shouldn't make overly much of it.
The Human in the Elephant Room
April 14, 2023
Man: domesticate thyself. Make like an elephant. Or, maybe humans already did. Or elephants did.
Outdoor Play Is Good for Children
May 19, 2018
A program to re-introduce kids to the great outdoors says, "Dirt is Good."
Natural Selection: The Ideology of Conflict
September 20, 2017
A survivor of a communist country describes the ideology of conflict he witnessed and the strife it created. But have Darwinians learned their lesson?
Your Body Needs Its Nature Medicine
July 17, 2016
Trapping yourself indoors most of the day? Studies show that health improves with outdoor experiences in nature.
Save Your Eyes: Take a Hike
March 21, 2015
An epidemic of myopia is swamping Asian health care institutions. The cause could depend on what side of the front door you tend to be.
Is Animal Play Just an Evolutionary Survival Mechanism?
January 6, 2015
Your dog enjoys play, and so do birds, dolphins and many other kinds of animals, but how did "having fun" evolve?
Junk Science Gets Good Press if It Supports Darwinism
September 13, 2013
The headlines for some scientific news stories might leave philosophers of science wagging their heads. Few, though, are the reporters willing to call something really dumb, or at least questionable—especially if it appears to support evolution.