Traditional evolutionary theory invoked natural and sexual selection to explain species-and
sex-typical traits. However, some heritable inter-individual variability in behaviour and …

The human lineage transitioned to a more carnivorous niche 2.6 mya and evolved a large
body size and slower life history, which likely increased zoonotic pathogen pressure …

Many cognitive and evolutionary theories of religion argue that supernatural explanations
are byproducts of our cognitive adaptations. An influential argument states that our …

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an urgent need for a comprehensive,
multidisciplinary understanding of how healthcare systems respond successfully to …

Computer engineers face a dilemma. They must build systems with sufficient resources to
solve the most complex problems the systems are expected to solve, but the systems will …

The social sciences have long recognized a relationship between religion and social
ecology. Upon closer inspection, religious systems not only correspond to important features …

Why do people use supernatural concepts to explain and treat illness? In a Mauritian
sample, we examined how uncertainty around the cause of symptoms, illness severity, and …

Lang and Kundt (L&K) compile an impressive range of evidence to explain the human
evolution of ritual behavior and I commend them for this project. One of the greatest …

This study set out to identify plants and recipes used by herbalists in the municipalities of
Abomey-Calavi and Cotonou to treat gastrointestinal ulcers and to characterize the …

Dubourg and Baumard explain why fictional worlds are attractive to consumers. A complete
account of fictional worlds, however, should also explain why some people create them …