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Evolution

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Evolution.

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Theories of evolution

The enduring ideas, discoveries and observations that define and expand life as we know it.

The evolution of music

How did music transform into what it is today? A brief journey through time, sound and rhythm.

Get into your genes

Try on these talks about the traits that make you who you are.

Fascinating history

Be transported through the centuries with these talks for your inner (and outer) history buff.

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Talks about Evolution

D. Scott Phoenix

Why humans should merge with AI

Niko Zlotnik

How do snakes swallow animals so much bigger than they are?

Bruce Hardy

The biggest myths about Neanderthals

Sara Beery

How AI is unearthing hidden scientific knowledge

Imran Razik

How vampire bats drink your blood without you noticing

Richard Dawkins, John McWhorter

The link between evolution and language

Kathleen Morrill Pirovich

Why are there so many different kinds of dogs?

Achmad Ariefiandy

Can you survive a Komodo dragon bite?

Niko Zlotnik

Is this the grossest parasite?

Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

Are we still human if robots help raise our babies?

M. Alejandra Perotti

You might be surprised by what you'd find in your pores

Nicky Trevorrow

How to make your cat happier — in 3 minutes

Cella Wright

The coolest stuff animals can do with their tongues

Nicola Storelli, Daniele Zanzi

Scientists are obsessed with this lake

Leon Claessens

The real reason dodo birds went extinct

Sasha Winkler

The science of laughter

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Exclusive articles about Evolution

Why does running give you a high? A look at the science

And it's not just running -- you can get these feelings of bliss and well-being from other kinds of physical activity too. Research psychologist Kelly McGonigal explains how we can get it and why it exists.

Posted Apr 2020

Humans aren’t the only ones that help out their adult kids — here’s why animals do it too

Did you know that meerkats stay close to home, even as adults, so they can inherit territory when Mom dies? Or that North American red squirrel mothers gift real estate to their kids (complete with stockpiles of food)? Evolutionary biologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz and writer Kathryn Bowers make the case for why parents -- animals and humans -- should remain involved in the lives of their full-grown offspring.

Posted Mar 2020

What can cavefish teach us about the world?

These weird-looking, isolated aquatic creatures probably won’t star in a Pixar film anytime soon, but by studying them, we can learn about our planet’s past and its future, says evolutionary biologist and ichthyologist Prosanta Chakrabarty.

Posted May 2018

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