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Evolutionary analysis of depression. (Popularity: )

Presents the niche change model of depression, proposing evolutionary adaptationist functions for minor and major ...

Malthus on Man - In Animals no Moral Restraint (Popularity: )

A paper was presented to a conference on 'Malthus, Medicine and Science' organised by Roy ...

Baboon Key to Human Stress (Popularity: )

Article describes how the stresses and strains that afflict humans are evident in baboon societies. ...

Whatever Turns You On (Popularity: )

Ian Tattersall reviews 'The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature' ...

To Love, Honour and Deceive (Popularity: )

Long-term relationships are fundamentally dishonest. And it's all women's fault, new research suggests.

Evolution, Biology and Psychology from a Marxist Point of View (Popularity: )

This article is largely historical, but the issues remain timely.

Why elephants don't forget (Popularity: )

A study of African elephants reveals that dominant females build up a social memory as ...

Did the Caveman Teach Us to Queue? (Popularity: )

Chris Horrie provides a critique of the discipline in this BBC News article.

What makes a good rumour? (Popularity: )

A rumour spread by a small radio station saw UK motorists trying to beat a ...

Identifying the accident prone (Popularity: )

Your personality could determine how likely you are to be involved in an accident, say ...

Perfect pitch may help babies speak (Popularity: )

US researchers say everyone may be born with perfect pitch to help them learn the ...

Unlocking the brain's potential (Popularity: )

Scientists think they have identified the part of the brain, which if switched off, can ...

Scientists 'Locate' Intelligence (Popularity: )

British and German scientists believe they have identified the specific area of the human brain ...

Mozart 'can cut epilepsy' (Popularity: )

Music, particularly Mozart, could have a therapeutic effect on epilepsy, say scientists.

Human Diversity (Richard Lewontin) (Popularity: )

A review by Danny Yee of Lewontin's introduction to human genetics and human biology.

Replicators: Evolutionary Powerhouses (Popularity: )

Replicators are the fundamental units of any process of natural selection. They were first defined ...

Evolutionary Psychology: An Emerging Integrative Perspective within the Science and Practice of Psychology (Popularity: )

A article on the theory and implications of this theory by Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair.

Turning the Tables on the Tabula Rasa By David P. Barash (Popularity: )

A detailed commentary on The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven ...

In Search of Human Origins: Classroom Ideas (Popularity: )

Lesson Plans Introduce evolution, classify species, and write quizzes about early humans to get a ...

Sex, Drugs, and Cults (Popularity: )

An evolutionary perspective on sex, drugs, cults, religions, and ideologies by H. Keith Henson, including ...