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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.

But is Dawkins really pursuing our common goal in a reasonable way?

This series of essays is a catalyst for change in the economics profession and how it is taught to the next generation of economists.

As behavioral economics continues to evolve, it would profit from adopting an even broader interdisciplinary perspective.

People with traits associated with autism are less likely to believe in God, according to a new study.

A panel of evolutionary biologists during Ithaca Darwin Days reflects on what we can learn about species invasions from the fossil record.Are human-facilitated invasions today the same kinds of events as Earth-facilitated changes in species distributions in the distant past? Are all species invasions “destructive”? Does invasion shut down speciation? Do we really know what the rate of invasion was in the past? In most instances, we simply don’t know.

Author Parish painstakingly works to unravel the scientific debates surrounding these iconic birds with varying success.Author Parish painstakingly works to unravel the scientific debates surrounding these iconic birds with varying success.