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Lessons from the ugly Mola Mola ocean sunfish.

The Devonian Hamilton fauna has always been a somewhat of a paleontological puzzle. A new study uses a novel approach to determine if this Devonian ecosystem was stable.The Devonian Hamilton fauna has always been a somewhat of a paleontological puzzle. A new study uses a novel approach to determine if this Devonian ecosystem was stable.

Evolutionary theory as a lens with which to investigate the origins and psychological mechanisms of war. Partly stemming from misapplication of metaphors such as "survival of the fittest" and the "struggle for survival," it was assumed that Darwinian processes could only produce selfish individuals that care not for the welfare of others. In the case of coalitional violence, early ethologists argued that chimpanzees and humans naturally strive to dominate each other and that aggression is the inevitable consequence of competitive social environments.

In the interests of historical accuracy, however, it should be clearly recognized that “social Darwinism” has very little to do with the ideas developed by Charles Darwin in “On the Origin of Species.”

If accepted by the animals, robotic fish may act as leaders.

Scientists and Artists Ponder the Aesthetics of Evolution

The head of EI’s Norway QoL Project talks about his vision and assessments.

In computer science, there are many problems that are known to be "hard." What this means is that there is no efficient method to solve such problems exactly. However, we can use a clever computer algorithm to evolve an approximate solution, using ideas from real biological evolution.

The fossils of a diminutive 100-million-year-old fish recently discovered in Texas has close relatives still living today.

Scientists and philosophers subject atheism to an evolutionary analysis. In recent years, we have witnessed one of the most exciting scientific developments of the modern era: the evolutionary study of the belief in supernatural agents and transcendent experiences. In fact, it was Charles Darwin himself, a learned theologian, who founded the evolutionary study of religion and spirituality.

This Special Edition features a diverse collection of articles on evolutionary psychology by proponents, critics, and scientists, with the aim to clarify the subject for everyone, from experts to the general public.

Eight criticisms that no one should be making about group selection.