Humanity’s Story Has No End of Surprising Twists
Recent discoveries, and new analyses of old evidence, are revolutionizing the way scientists look at human history.
In Flux
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When Evolution Is Not a Slow Dance but a Fast Race to Survive
Depending on the gene pool, a species can adapt relatively quickly to new external pressures.
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Reclaiming Native Ground
Native Americans are losing their ability to live off the land as it has crumbled into the Gulf of Mexico. Some of them are trying to figure out how to survive on what's left.
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New Study: 60 Percent of Primate Species Threatened With Extinction
Primates are in big trouble. And it's our fault.
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In Deforestation’s Wake, Wild Animals Turn Troublesome
The destruction wrought by the expansion of large-scale oil palm plantations in West Papua is transforming once-wild animals into problematic pets.
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Climate Wars
On Fiji’s islands, shifting sea levels have left a tangled legacy of conflict and survival. We should take note.