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Researchers believe the trait is an adaptation to counter the females’ post-coital hunger. I’m not sure if lizards can experience PTSD, but if they can, I have every reason to believe this science ...

A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of ...

The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring. To suggest otherwise can provoke ...