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Helping students understand the evolution of our human sense of purpose should be the central purpose of evolution education.

The world lost a great human being in the passing of Elinor Ostrom.

Why are humans such a cooperative species, and what does the answer to this question mean for our understanding of the organization of modern firms and societies?

Lorna O’Brien, a paleontologist at the University of Toronto, has been studying an ancient animal that bears an uncanny resemblance to the flower that we associate with springtime.

Are we stuck with war? ETVOL reviews select contributions to the Science special issue on Human Conflict.Warfare and human nature seem inextricably linked. But what do we mean by “human nature,” and what evidence would we require as proof that warfare is an indelible feature of the human condition?

"evolution of intelligence can be driven by the need to deal with the mechanical environment, rather than the prevailing orthodoxy that it’s only the social environment that’s important"

Capitalism, neoliberalism, and state communism have intensified inequalities and increased global impoverishment. How can we do better?

A flurry of recent activity indicates that evolution is beginning to occupy center stage in economic debates—and not a moment too soon.A flurry of recent activity indicates that evolution is beginning to occupy center stage in economic debates—and not a moment too soon.

Modern medicine tells us that too much meat is bad for us, so what's a consumer to do?

In this four-article series, Dr. Jonathan Hendricks from San Jose State University writes about a new approach to looking at trends in popular literature; applying this fascinating new method to paleontology, geology, and evolution. In this four-article series, Dr. Jonathan Hendricks from San Jose State University writes about a new approach to looking at trends in popular literature; applying this fascinating new method to paleontology, geology, and evolution.

A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of GovernmentThe Gardens of Democracy: A New American Story of Citizenship, the Economy, and the Role of Government does a remarkably good job of distilling the science into powerful and appealing metaphors, such as the economy as like a garden that requires tending, rather than a machine that runs itself.

Excrement from four different species of moa – flightless birds from New Zealand – is giving paleontologists insight into centuries-old ecosystems.