Evolution

Leo Buss expounds a general theory of development through a simple hierarchical extension of the synthetic theory of evolution. He perceives innova...

Can Christian sin-talk be retrieved within the public sphere? In this contribution to ecotheology, Ernst M. Conradie argues that, amid ecological d...

This volume addresses key questions about the puzzle of human origins by focusing on a topic that is largely unexplored thus far, namely, the evolu...

In 1987, the University of Chicago Press published "Primate Societies", the standard reference in the field of primate behavior for an entire gener...

By focusing on the crucial role of environment in the process of adaptation, Robert Brandon clarifies definitions and principles so as to help make...

Long before Charles Darwin undertook his first voyage, animal taxonomists had begun the scientific classification of animals, plants, and minerals....

The astonishing new story of human originsWas Darwin wrong when he traced our origins to Africa? The Real Planet of the Apes makes the explosive cl...

There is hardly any university, college, or even high school left where they do not teach Darwinism—and rightly so. Yet, most of these places do mo...

This volume of papers delivered to The Royal Society in February of 1992 explores the debate over the "single center" hypothesis of human origins v...

Meta-analysis is a powerful statistical methodology for synthesizing research evidence across independent studies. This is the first comprehensive ...

The Indispensable Excess of the Aesthetic: Evolution of Sensibility in Nature traces the evolution of sensibility from the most primal indications ...

Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology describes the unique relationship between early schools of thought in Greek philosophy, modern...

Mutualistic interactions among plants and animals have played a paramount role in shaping biodiversity. Yet the majority of studies on mutualistic ...

The Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary bi...

How does cooperation emerge among selfish individuals? When do people share resources, punish those they consider unfair, and engage in joint enter...

From the family to the workplace to the marketplace, every facet of our lives is shaped by cooperative interactions. Yet everywhere we look, we are...

Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology describes the unique relationship between early schools of thought in Greek philosophy, modern...

Since its discovery in I960, the hybridization of somatic cells has evolved from a biological curiosity into an analytical method that today underl...

Within a single captivating narrative, John Bonner combines an intensely personal memoir of scientific progress and an overview of what we now know...

Kinship and Human Evolution: Making Culture, Becoming Human offers an exciting new explanation of human evolution. Based on insights from anthropol...

This book examines why humans have big brains, what big brains enable us to do, and how specialized brains are associated with eusociality in anima...

This book examines why humans have big brains, what big brains enable us to do, and how specialized brains are associated with eusociality in anima...

When this book was first published in German, it topped Switzerland’s non-fiction bestseller list. Now available in English, In the Sign of the But...

The DNA sequencing of a series of living organisms has elucidated many biological problems. But the internal atomic and electronic evolution of DNA...

From their location in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, the Weisfelds’ lab has reached out for thirty years to couples in long-term partnerships aro...

In his Descent of Man, Charles Darwin placed sympathy at the crux of morality in a civilized human society. His idea buttressed the belief that whi...

This volume of papers delivered to The Royal Society in February of 1992 explores the debate over the "single center" hypothesis of human origins v...

Within a single captivating narrative, John Bonner combines an intensely personal memoir of scientific progress and an overview of what we now know...

A comprehensive account of the origins, evolution, and behavior of South and Central American primatesNew World Monkeys brings to life the beauty o...

Darwin's discovery of evolution is as celebrated as Galileo's laws of motion or Newton's discovery of gravity. But this was only half the story. No...

There is hardly any university, college, or even high school left where they do not teach Darwinism—and rightly so. Yet, most of these places do mo...

Language did not evolve only in the distant past. Our shared understanding of the meanings of words is ever-changing, and we make conscious, ration...