Anthropogenic planetary disruptions, from climate change to biodiversity loss, are
unprecedented challenges for human societies. Some societies, social groups, cultural …

The study of navigation is informed by ethological data from many species, laboratory
investigation at behavioural and neurobiological levels, and computational modelling …

How did human societies evolve to become a major force of global change? What dynamics
can lead societies on a trajectory of global sustainability? The astonishing growth in human …

Most philosophers of science do philosophy 'on'science. By contrast, others do philosophy
'in'science (PinS), that is, they use philosophical tools to address scientific problems and to …

Niche construction theory has played a prominent role in archaeology during the last
decade. However, the potential of niche construction in relation to agricultural development …

Conversation is a primary means of social influence, but its effects on brain activity remain
unknown. Previous work on conversation and social influence has emphasized public …

To expand the human exploration footprint and reach Mars in the 2030s, we must explore
how humans survive and thrive in demanding, unusual, and novel ecologies (ie, extreme …

In this paper, we argue that the development, uptake and adoption of innovations resembles
an evolutionary process of variation, selection and retention (within broader processes of co …

ABSTRACT In Developmental Plasticity and Evolution, Mary-Jane West-Eberhard argued
that the developmental mechanisms that enable organisms to respond to their environment …

In this essay we aim to present some considerations regarding a minimal but concrete
notion of agency and goal-directed behavior that are useful for characterizing biological …