Have you ever wondered why you can change your mind so quickly? How can you resolve to eat healthy in the morning and then find yourself buying a sugary snack in the afternoon? It's almost like your brain is a battleground, pulled in various directions by different players. Ultimately, you're not just an individual; you're a superorganism, a vast collective of trillions of distinct living beings, each with its own desires and objectives. If you’ve seen a matryoshka before, you’ll know that it's a big wooden doll that separates into two parts, revealing a slightly smaller one inside. The next ..read more

I asked around a few places but I was met with some hostility for not using Google (even though it should be obvious that I already did that) I would say I have a alright understanding of what changed but I'm looking to deepen my understanding. To help you get a sense as to what im hoping to learn I'll list a few examples. Why was cooking important? How did the rapid decline on tree population effect our tree dwelling ancestors? What was the benefit of changing limb length? Why did we have to trade strength for intelligence? Etc. submitted by /u/Adrienne_Belecoste [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

If you should agree; I know the next layer of reason would point to their character and genetics, but they seem to collectively differ. submitted by /u/TonchyGoneMad [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Given that fitness (ability to survive and reproduce) is relative to the set of conditions an organism finds itself in at a given moment in time- am I right in thinking of it as more the survival of the ‘good enough’? If an organism survives to reproduction, and succeeds in reproducing, does it much matter that certain other individuals of the same species may be ‘fitter’ in that particular set of conditions? If what I’ve said is coherent, wouldn’t ‘survival of the fit’ make more sense- as it would take a more long term view? Rather than ‘fittest’ which implies the best (and is constantly cha ..read more

It seems the brain is unkind to us as it is shown through anxiety, depression, psychosis, etc. So what benefit does this make sense to us? submitted by /u/Electrical_Bake_8515 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Do adaptations appear only in the queens, and maybe in the drones, which then get passed on to the rest of the species over time? submitted by /u/akirivan [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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Even if they've never been near water before and including cats which have a natural aversion to water and hooved animals like moose which should be prime candidates for drowning. Might be the wrong sub, but not sure which sub would be a better fit? submitted by /u/CaradocX [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

And how did they get eyes? Being able to register light is more complex than just a simple mutation. It has to be a complicated link between a light-registering organ and the brain that is able to read the information in a way that the creature can use the information to navigate. submitted by /u/Optimal_Leek_3668 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Cool submitted by /u/Hopeful-Cress-8518 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more