Evolutionary explanations for human behaviour are everywhere. They appear in academic research, across social media, and increasingly within online communities like the manosphere. But what happens when these explanations are created outside of scientific frameworks?

A new study, 'A hundred and two just-so stories: exploring the lay evolutionary hypotheses of the manosphere', takes a closer look.

Read the blog: Just-So Stories vs Science: Why Testing Ideas Matters

Dr. Sarah Bonell from RMIT University discusses her research, where she investigated whether intersexual competitiveness explains the stigmatization of women who undergo cosmetic surgery.

Full Article: How intrasexual competitiveness shapes attitudes toward cosmetic surgery recipients

Lipsmacking behaviour is a rhythmic facial expression rapid closing and opening of the mouth observed in many non-human primate species.

Full Article The shape of lipsmacking: socio-emotional regulation in bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus)

Blog Have you ever heard of lipsmacking?

Social learning is a critical adaptation for dealing with different forms of variability. Matthew Turner introduces his paper, co-written by Cristina Moya, Paul E. Smaldino and James Holland Jones.

Full Article The form of uncertainty affects selection for social learning