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Evolving with, not evolving to: On Instagram dieticians, human evolution, and language

David Percival December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 0

David Percival unpacks how the internet fuels misconceptions about human evolution, challenging the idea that we evolved “to” do things.

Lauryn Foster April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 0

Lauryn Foster reports on new advancements in psychosis research on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to improve schizophrenia treatment.

Jasmine Yang April 22, 2025April 22, 2025 0

Jasmine Yang explores the reframing of depression as an evolutionary driver to better understand the mechanisms of depression

Dylan Ng January 20, 2025January 20, 2025 0

Dylan Ng explores Galois’ remarkable legacy and how not even a fiery temper and daddy issues stopped him being a maths legend.

Jen Jiang November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 0

Jen Jiang reports on a new study involving the induction of endosymbiosis to investigate a key step of eukaryotic evolution.

Malintha Hewa Batage October 16, 2024October 16, 2024 0

Malintha Hewa Batage reflects on evolutionary mismatch and how our metabolic genes are not well-matched with a modern, sedentary lifestyle.

The Oxford Scientist September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 0

Julia Chung, the year 10-11 category winner of the Schools Science Competition reflects on predator-prey coevolution.

The Oxford Scientist September 23, 2024September 25, 2024 0

Year 12-13 winner of the Schools Science Competition, Jaden Lim, reflects on how domestication has been pivotal to the path of evolution.

The Oxford Scientist September 23, 2024September 25, 2024 0

Overall Schools Science Competition winner, Arushi Vasanad, explores the evolution of humans’ most powerful organ.

Olivia Allen July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 0

Olivia Allen reports on an exciting new sunlight trapping device using the simple quartz stone, which may reduce the need for fossil fuels.