An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives, and story summaries.

On the reading list this week is a portrait of a foreign-born woman who left an imprint on India, a blend of nature writing ...

Evolution is nature's engine, driving and shaping genetic change and the diversity around us. Charles Darwin famously ...

It probably feels obvious that having a close friend can influence your well-being. But do the groups that you're a part of ...

Selfishness aids survival but requires balance in society. While modern life rewards both selfish and cooperative behaviors, ...

Birds change their songs to be heard over the sound of automobile traffic, and when that doesn't work, they get aggressive. A new study in the journal Animal Behavior found that Yellow Warblers, which ...

A secretive creature observed by Darwin has long since been thought extinct, until observers recently spotted a specimen.

Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. Almost 100 years ago, John Scopes was convicted of violating a Tennessee law prohibiting teaching ...

In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by ...

Discover the impact of Darwin, Huxley, and Spencer on American society and business practices in this insightful historical analysis.

The biologist’s theories about how environments prompt rapid species evolution and extinction propelled her onto the world ...