Are there evolutionary patterns related to the evolution of size?  If so, how do we make sense of these patterns?  And what are the largest living systems that have ever existed?

Recently discovered exoplanet Kepler-62e is the most "Earth-like" planet ever discovered.  However, this discovery also forces us to reconsider what we mean by "Earth-like" and how we should think about exoplanets in the future.

Chimpanzee culture has been well studied for several decades now.  However, studies of great ape culture and cultural variation have just begun.  This early research produced interesting results with implications for our evolutionary history.

The United States is officially phasing out biomedical research on chimpanzees.  This is a fantastic development that we should all celebrate.  However, more work needs to be done.  We can now start to address a bigger issue: chimpanzees in North America.

As an evolutionary anthropologist, I am constantly confronted with the public perception that anthropology has no practical utility.  Throughout America and Canada, there is a disturbingly negative perception of anthropological inquiry.   However, the perspective that anthropology has no practical utility is ill informed, narrow-minded, and dangerous for the future growth of the global economy, as well as various aspects of social development. 

Pangaea is often thought to have been the only supercontinent by most people.  However, our planet goes through supercontinent cycles approximately every 600 million years.  How many supercontinents have existed in the past?  How many will exist in the future?