The human body is an amazing thing, but there's no doubt that it's also capable of some pretty gross stuff. There's a reason ...

Tech is evolving too fast for human biology. Mental health trends show we're struggling. To survive, we must speed up adaptation—culturally, mentally, and structurally.

and indeed more skillful than the genetic evolution humans can effect with crossbreeding in plants and animals, but how important is it, measured against the adaptations we can devise with our brains?

the process by which organisms copy all their genetic material -- plays an important role in evolution. But understanding just how WGD arises, persists, and drives adaptation has remained poorly ...

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Scientists have long known that whole-genome duplication (WGD)—the process by which organisms copy all their genetic material—plays an important role in evolution. But understanding just how ...