The evolution of women: slowly getting shorter and fatterShorter, heavier women tend to bear more children than tall, skinny ones. Therefore, thanks to the laws of evolution, women of the future are expected to continue the smaller, fatter bodies of their mothers. Great.
Evolution
Five things you should know about evolution — but probably don’t
Evolution is one of the most widely misunderstood areas of science, says science reporter John Timmer. Instead of focusing on evidence, there are a few things about the theory itself you should know.
Where do white people come from?
The large spectrum of human skin colours is a relatively recent development, says LiveScience. So why did different groups of people evolve a lighter hue? Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t just about sunlight: sexual preference, frostbite and diet may all have played a role.
Political snippets: The mystery of brussel sprouts solved
Richard Farmer explores why some people hate brussel sprouts, AG Robert McClelland’s proposed security laws and the fight against free speech at Yale University Press.
The neuroscience of McDonald’s
The most pleasurable thing about eating McDonald’s isn’t the dripping cheese, salty chips or even the discount ice-cream cone: it’s the calories. Jonah Lehrer explains why we’re just hard-wired that way.
Going down: explaining human behaviour in elevators
Why do humans behave so weirdly in elevators? Monkeys and cave men hold the answer.
Lessons from the bones of Ida
A 47 million-year-old fossil gives a new sense of mankind’s enduring adaptability.
The world map of human evolution
Now we know we’er all evolved from lemurs, check out National Geographic’s interactive world map of significant archaeological finds in human evolution.
The missing link between humans and… lemurs?
A newly uncovered lemur-like skeleton with primate-like characteristics — including grasping hands, opposable thumbs, and clawless digits with nails — could be a “missing link” species in primate evolution.
Seal with “arms” discovered — evolution at work
A newly discovered prehistoric seal with “arms” is the no-longer missing link between seals’ land-based ancestors and the ocean-dwelling, flippered creatures we know, a new study says.
Running: what sets humans apart?
Some scientists argue that humans’ ability to run marathons could be a trait that evolved out of necessity — giving man the ability to outrun his prey. Could the survival of the fittest have been this literal?
