From Life’s Little Mysteries, why haven't all primates evolved into humans? Human awareness of our own minds and others' is unlike that of any other animal — but why did consciousness evolve? Amid speculation over a Jurassic Park-like return, the question remains: Why did Neanderthals vanish in the first place? Aztec conquest altered genetics among early Mexico inhabitants, new DNA study shows. What has allowed humans to thrive? E.O. Wilson on the riddle of the human species. Austin Considine on how determinism and its enemies are still waging war over the soul of science. Marlene Zuk on misguided nostalgia for our paleo pasts: We may not feel particularly well-suited to our age, but evolutionary science suggests it's time to get our heads out of our caves. Brandon Keim on the surprising ways humans continue to evolve. Chip Walter on how the human race will come to an end — what's next?
