Selection
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Nature’s Bizarre Bedfellows
January 27, 2010
Evolutionary theory predicts that species must compete to survive. But often the best chances for survival come when different species work together for the benefit of both.
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Adapt or Die
January 13, 2010
New research is coming closer to revealing why some organisms adapt quickly to changes in their environment, while others adapt slowly or simply become extinct.
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The Evolution of Evolution
September 10, 2009
Ben Fry has created a tool that allows you to watch the theory of evolution evolve. Here, he introduces us to his amazing exploration of scientific thought.
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I Am a Rat and So Are You
April 06, 2009
Humans and the domesticated lab rat share DNA, a history, and increasingly, their fates.
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Darwin 200
February 12, 2009
Seed celebrates the life and work of Charles Darwin.
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Footprint of the Fittest
December 15, 2008
Can we identify how cultures evolve — and if so, can we change our collective course for the good of the planet?
Now on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
