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Sexual dimorphism, an essential piece of many species’ survival, is the difference in morphological appearance between males and females of the same species. Think Lion King: Simba’s father sported a big bushy orange mane, whereas his mother, also a lion, had no showy neck fur to speak of.

Why do people love to say that correlation does not imply causation?

People live longer thanks to the grandmothers who help raise them.

Humans have done more to extend our life expectancy in the last century than during the previous 6.6 million years, since the evolutionary divergence from chimpanzees.

Building a social network and making new friends as valuable as food.

The application of human standards of morality to animal behavior.

A new study argues that in-law competition drove the evolution of menopause. But is the story too good to be true?

Harvard scientists have solved the long-standing mystery of how some insects form the germ cells.

The emerging science of biomimicry offers a way forward.

A new study offers another explanation for our unusual aptitude for collaboration.

Warfare has transformed us from living in villages to living in huge states, building cities and civilizations, and ultimately making our lives more peaceful.

Chimpanzees can learn to use tools more efficiently by watching how others use them.