I'm Lara, a biological anthropologist focused on primates & human evolution. I've also done a TED talk on evolutionary medicine.
Lara Durgavich: An evolutionary perspective on human health and disease
How does your genetic inheritance, culture and history influence your health? Biological anthropologist Lara Durgavich discusses the field of evolutionary medicine as a gateway to understanding the qu...
www.ted.com
November 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I'm Lara, a biological anthropologist focused on primates & human evolution. I've also done a TED talk on evolutionary medicine.
Animals do things that look flat-out impossible, from leaf-mimicking insects to species that copy predators. There is always an evolutionary reason behind the madness.
November 5, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Animals do things that look flat-out impossible, from leaf-mimicking insects to species that copy predators. There is always an evolutionary reason behind the madness.
A win is a win.
This would be an evolutionary flip.
This would be an evolutionary flip.
November 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
A win is a win.
This would be an evolutionary flip.
This would be an evolutionary flip.
A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.
Chernobyl’s Dogs May Be Evolving, but Scientists Don’t Know Why
A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.
buff.ly
November 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
A new study found evidence of natural selection in the dogs of Chernobyl, but it’s still unclear what drove these genetic differences and what evolutionary advantages they may provide.
Evolutionary Biology FTW! @mrosenberg.bsky.social
November 3, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Evolutionary Biology FTW! @mrosenberg.bsky.social
Evolutionary Reasons for Hotwifing
#cuckold #evolution #evolutionarybiology #evolutionarysexuality #hotwife #modernmarriage #evolvingyourman
#cuckold #evolution #evolutionarybiology #evolutionarysexuality #hotwife #modernmarriage #evolvingyourman
Evolutionary Reasons for Hotwifing
I received this from a reader and I wanted to share it because I think it adds to the conversation and aligns with some of the evolutionary sexuality pieces that I’ve written in the past.
evolvingyourman.com
November 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Evolutionary Reasons for Hotwifing
#cuckold #evolution #evolutionarybiology #evolutionarysexuality #hotwife #modernmarriage #evolvingyourman
#cuckold #evolution #evolutionarybiology #evolutionarysexuality #hotwife #modernmarriage #evolvingyourman
It was great to talk with the other Davids on @epthepod.bsky.social this week 😀.
We talk through several case studies of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology - incl work on child & polygynous marriage, overparenting, early puberty & the social learning of patriarchy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqu...
We talk through several case studies of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology - incl work on child & polygynous marriage, overparenting, early puberty & the social learning of patriarchy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqu...
Applied Evolutionary Anthropology with David Lawson
YouTube video by Evolutionary Psychology (The Podcast)
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It was great to talk with the other Davids on @epthepod.bsky.social this week 😀.
We talk through several case studies of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology - incl work on child & polygynous marriage, overparenting, early puberty & the social learning of patriarchy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqu...
We talk through several case studies of Applied Evolutionary Anthropology - incl work on child & polygynous marriage, overparenting, early puberty & the social learning of patriarchy.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqu...
This is the next evolutionary stage of that "you're such a beta cuck we pixelated your vision so you can't look at boobs" kink
November 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM
This is the next evolutionary stage of that "you're such a beta cuck we pixelated your vision so you can't look at boobs" kink
New paper out in our special collection of Evolutionary Human Sciences on scientific racism, by philosopher Joanna Karolina Malinowska.
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
Epistemic Laundering and the Persistence of Scientific Racism | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Epistemic Laundering and the Persistence of Scientific Racism
www.cambridge.org
November 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
New paper out in our special collection of Evolutionary Human Sciences on scientific racism, by philosopher Joanna Karolina Malinowska.
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
The paper describes "epistemic laundering" - how methodologically flawed claims about race continue to circulate in scientific venues despite repeated criticism
From the people who brought us "Cats are evolutionary perfection"
Do cats fart? An investigation into the mysteries of feline flatulence
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-c...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-c...
Do cats fart? An investigation into the mysteries of feline flatulence
Dogs are constantly passing gas. So why don’t cats seem to?
www.scientificamerican.com
November 3, 2026 at 1:26 PM
From the people who brought us "Cats are evolutionary perfection"
Guy continues to fail upwards. So counter-evolutionary, all these tech bros.
November 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Guy continues to fail upwards. So counter-evolutionary, all these tech bros.
Loeske Kruuk was a world-leading evolutionary biologist, a wonderful person and a great friend. Her loss is devastating.
November 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Loeske Kruuk was a world-leading evolutionary biologist, a wonderful person and a great friend. Her loss is devastating.
Taught a guest lecture for @saptarshi.bsky.social's Evolutionary Dynamics class today. I thought the board looked pretty cool afterwards.
November 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Taught a guest lecture for @saptarshi.bsky.social's Evolutionary Dynamics class today. I thought the board looked pretty cool afterwards.
evolutionary neoteny and vocal development
November 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
evolutionary neoteny and vocal development
from an evolutionary biology perspective this is self-evident.
from a sociological perspective, it is obvious.
from a diogenes perspective.
fuck ppl man lolololol
from a sociological perspective, it is obvious.
from a diogenes perspective.
fuck ppl man lolololol
November 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
from an evolutionary biology perspective this is self-evident.
from a sociological perspective, it is obvious.
from a diogenes perspective.
fuck ppl man lolololol
from a sociological perspective, it is obvious.
from a diogenes perspective.
fuck ppl man lolololol
A species is a lineage that has a distinct evolutionary fate from other lineages.
The so-called species concepts (biological, phenetic, phylogenetic, ecological etc.) are not definitions but diagnostic approaches or algorithms for how to identify the appropriate lineages at the appropriate scale.
The so-called species concepts (biological, phenetic, phylogenetic, ecological etc.) are not definitions but diagnostic approaches or algorithms for how to identify the appropriate lineages at the appropriate scale.
hey biology bsky, i'm crowdsourcing for a slide in class. reply to this with your best attempt to succinctly but comprehensively define the concept of "species" in a single skeet.
November 2, 2026 at 10:09 PM
A species is a lineage that has a distinct evolutionary fate from other lineages.
The so-called species concepts (biological, phenetic, phylogenetic, ecological etc.) are not definitions but diagnostic approaches or algorithms for how to identify the appropriate lineages at the appropriate scale.
The so-called species concepts (biological, phenetic, phylogenetic, ecological etc.) are not definitions but diagnostic approaches or algorithms for how to identify the appropriate lineages at the appropriate scale.
What is the evolutionary reason for dogs to love balls so much? It’s too universal and instinctive to not be genetic.
November 3, 2026 at 4:12 AM
What is the evolutionary reason for dogs to love balls so much? It’s too universal and instinctive to not be genetic.
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an adorable wrinkled-faced bat.
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
November 3, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Our #PictureOfTheWeek is an adorable wrinkled-faced bat.
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
There have been long debates about where bats first originated, but researchers have now traced their evolutionary origins to Europe.
Image credits:
1. Brock & Sherri Fenton
2. Matthew F. Jones
This week we are back (after a break for background re-tooling) with @davidwlawson.bsky.social discussing applied evolutionary anthropology--particularly how to understand problematic cultural practices.
youtu.be/NVquFYsyfhU?...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pumdc...
youtu.be/NVquFYsyfhU?...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pumdc...
Applied Evolutionary Anthropology with David Lawson
YouTube video by Evolutionary Psychology (The Podcast)
youtu.be
November 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This week we are back (after a break for background re-tooling) with @davidwlawson.bsky.social discussing applied evolutionary anthropology--particularly how to understand problematic cultural practices.
youtu.be/NVquFYsyfhU?...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pumdc...
youtu.be/NVquFYsyfhU?...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pumdc...
I for one await the Distended Evolutionary Synthesis
November 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I for one await the Distended Evolutionary Synthesis
New review paper with Ozan Bozdag, @kaitong25.bsky.social, Peter Yunker, and @wcratcliff.bsky.social
www.matthewherron.net/2026/11/02/o...
This shareable link should make the full text available to anyone: rdcu.be/MTdQv9MkJq4a
www.matthewherron.net/2026/11/02/o...
This shareable link should make the full text available to anyone: rdcu.be/MTdQv9MkJq4a
Overcoming key challenges in the evolutionary transition to multicellularity
Abstract: Dozens of independent origins of multicellularity have profoundly shaped Earth’s evolutionary and ecological history. These transitions have given rise to massive radiations encompassing …
www.matthewherron.net
November 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
New review paper with Ozan Bozdag, @kaitong25.bsky.social, Peter Yunker, and @wcratcliff.bsky.social
www.matthewherron.net/2026/11/02/o...
This shareable link should make the full text available to anyone: rdcu.be/MTdQv9MkJq4a
www.matthewherron.net/2026/11/02/o...
This shareable link should make the full text available to anyone: rdcu.be/MTdQv9MkJq4a
Loeske Kruuk, who has died after a brave battle against cancer, is a terrible loss on so many levels. To evolutionary ecology where she did so much to bring quantitative rigour & insight; to her many colleagues & people whose careers she inspired & nurtured, but most of all to her wonderful family.
November 3, 2026 at 11:12 AM
Loeske Kruuk, who has died after a brave battle against cancer, is a terrible loss on so many levels. To evolutionary ecology where she did so much to bring quantitative rigour & insight; to her many colleagues & people whose careers she inspired & nurtured, but most of all to her wonderful family.
Just released! Althought Youtube says it was 3 weeks ago....
We tend to use ourselves as the baseline, easily labeling anyone we perceive slightly more self-centered than us as a "narcissist" even on a single issue or situation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvfz...
#Narcissism
We tend to use ourselves as the baseline, easily labeling anyone we perceive slightly more self-centered than us as a "narcissist" even on a single issue or situation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvfz...
#Narcissism
The Evolutionary Origins of Narcissism
YouTube video by Evolutionary Psychiatry
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Just released! Althought Youtube says it was 3 weeks ago....
We tend to use ourselves as the baseline, easily labeling anyone we perceive slightly more self-centered than us as a "narcissist" even on a single issue or situation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvfz...
#Narcissism
We tend to use ourselves as the baseline, easily labeling anyone we perceive slightly more self-centered than us as a "narcissist" even on a single issue or situation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvfz...
#Narcissism
evolutionary biologists on this app every time someone posts about how everything eventually becomes crabs
Nathan Fillion's Pondering Uhm Moment
Alt: Nathan Fillion's Pondering Uhm Moment
static.klipy.com
October 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
evolutionary biologists on this app every time someone posts about how everything eventually becomes crabs