Jan. 22, 2025 — Is there only one optimal configuration an organism can reach during evolution? Is there a single formula that describes the trajectory towards the optimum? And can we 'derive ...

Evolution = optimization Evolution is the driving force for every organism. Given its environment, an organism adapts, survives, and withstands selective pressure. "Adaptation can be seen as an ...

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist renowned for co-developing the theory of evolution alongside Charles Darwin – and for mapping out the biodiversity of the Indonesian Archipelago.

Emo, short for "emotional hardcore," emerged in the mid-1980s. It evolved into a cornucopia of styles, from indie rock to pop-punk. Pioneers like Rites of Spring and Embrace sowed the seeds, while ...

The debate centers on whether this is the right approach or if we should move toward an evolution of common ground. I think we could all benefit from the latter, especially in the business world.

lifestyle and brain integrity -- measured by cortical thickness -- as well as cognitive evolution and brain atrophy over time. "The aim was to elucidate how various combinations of psychological ...

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...

Maybe, with a little luck, he would make another discovery that would change the map of human evolution. A version of this story appears in the February 2025 issue of National Geographic magazine.

However, the researchers also found that countries where poultry are vaccinated against H5 bird flu—specifically China—saw a faster rate of viral evolution compared to those where poultry is ...