New journal tackles the nexus between science and diplomacy.

Jonathan Haidt's journey from being an atheist to being a psychologist who thinks that religion was a crucial part of our biological and cultural evolution for morality.

Evolutionary theory as a lens with which to investigate the origins and psychological mechanisms of war. Partly stemming from misapplication of metaphors such as "survival of the fittest" and the "struggle for survival," it was assumed that Darwinian processes could only produce selfish individuals that care not for the welfare of others. In the case of coalitional violence, early ethologists argued that chimpanzees and humans naturally strive to dominate each other and that aggression is the inevitable consequence of competitive social environments.

In insisting that he does not insult people who believe in God, only their beliefs, Dawkins tries for a distinction I find problematic.

But is Dawkins really pursuing our common goal in a reasonable way?

Paleontologists have found three tiny lobster fossils inside the fossil shell of a Jurassic mollusk.

The Selfish Gene, Selfishness, and Multi-Level Selection: Why a 36-year Old Concept Remains So Misunderstood

Lorna O’Brien, a paleontologist at the University of Toronto, has been studying an ancient animal that bears an uncanny resemblance to the flower that we associate with springtime.

recent work in evolutionary psychology indicates the Golden Rule principles operate fairly in all cultures, most of the time, but not between cultures.

Scientists have uncovered what they believe is the earliest ancestor of all animals.

Paleontologists have discovered the oldest dinosaur nursery on Earth.

On science, science journalism, selfish genes, group selection, and hitting below the belt.