Research Articles
Champions of Evolution: Recognizing Scientific Excellence with the American Society of Naturalists
Explore the 2010 American Society of Naturalists Awards and discover how evolutionary biology research is unifying our understanding of the natural world.
The Secret Worlds of Creatures: How Jakob von Uexküll's "Umwelt" Revolutionized Our Understanding of Animal Perception
Explore Jakob von Uexküll's revolutionary concept of Umwelt and how it transformed our understanding of animal perception and subjective experience.
The Clock Within: A Journey Through the History and Biology of Aging
Explore the fascinating history and biology of aging, from ancient elixirs to modern epigenetic research and the nine hallmarks of aging.
From Ladders to Webs: The Pictures That Shaped Our View of Life
How Darwin's tree of life overturned 2,000 years of biological thinking and why we're redrawing it again with modern metaphors.
Evolutionary Competition as Religion: A Biological Perspective on Maori and Vaisnava Sahajiya Traditions
Exploring how religious traditions function as evolutionary adaptations through case studies of Maori and Vaisnava Sahajiya traditions
The Hidden Philosopher: How Biology is Shaping Our Deepest Questions About Life
Explore the fascinating intersection of biology and philosophy, examining core debates, key experiments, and modern applications in the philosophy of biology.
The Complexity Paradox: How Evolution Builds Sophisticated Systems from Simple Rules
Exploring how evolution creates biological complexity through digital experiments and theoretical frameworks
Biocultural Theory: The Tapestry of Human Experience
Explore biocultural theory, an integrative framework revealing how biology and culture interact in a continuous feedback loop to shape human experience.
Beyond the "What": How a 60-Year-Old Biology Idea is Revolutionizing Neuroscience
Discover how Niko Tinbergen's Four Questions provide a complete framework for understanding brain function and behavior in modern neuroscience education.
How Embryos Unlock Evolution's Secrets: Teaching Biology's Next Frontier
Exploring how evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) transforms our understanding of evolution and biology education through interdisciplinary approaches.