Volume 17, issue 3, includes articles taking new evolutionary perspectives on back pain and morality, along with a first-ever English translation of a classic paper by premier plant physiologist Julius Sachs in which, our authors argue in a separate essay, he prefigured the discovery of mRNA.

The editors of BT summarize the March issue 18(1) , with links to free epdfs.

Read the editors’ summary of the latest issue 20 (3), with free reading links for all the articles. In this issue we revisit Niels Bohr`s 1932 public lecture “Light and Life” where he discusses the implications of quantum mechanics for biological questions; explore the role of phenotypic plasticity as an evolutionary factor; learn of the incorporation of evolutionary theory in American archaeology; discuss the debate over whether organisms evolve towards greater complexity, with a possible quantitative assessment based on life history strategies. This issue also has a review essay on the book Evolution Evolving. (Click on title to read more.)

Read the editors’ summary of the latest issue, out this month, with free reading links for everything in 20(1). Articles include an interrogation of the explanatory power of the Price equation, a review of the failure of current major theories to explain the evolution of cooperation, an exploration of the origins of the “temperature–size rule,” and an analysis of how to define the concept of organism. Also in the issue, a historical essay links Sachs’s 19th-century work on comparative plant sexuality to contemporary research, and our volume 20 cover debuts featuring work by ceramics painter Clarice Cliff. At the end of the summary, we’ve got bonus reading links for our December 2024 issue.

The editors summarize issue 19(1)—which includes a thematic section on “Concepts of Agency”—out this month, with free reading links for articles.

The December issue includes a provocative argument for the role of imagination in human cognition, along with new additions to our "Critical Concepts" and "Classics" collections — plus a heartfelt thank you to this year's referees.

Read the editors’ summary of the latest issue, with free reading links for all the articles in 19(2). The issue includes two articles that each discusses the implications for evolutionary theory of the ideas of an iconic philosopher, a critical evaluation of recent writings on agency, and an essay on a classic paper of T. C. Schneirla’s on behavior with a first-ever English translation of a live debate following its presentation.

From Miocene mutualisms to suggestions for future evolutionary research, the editors summarize June’s issue 18(2), with links to free epdfs.

Hurrah! It is with great pleasure that we share this happy news! KLI’s journal Biological Theory has now an Impact Factor! Its current Impact Factor of 1.9 puts the journal in the top quartile of journals in its category. We are happy to share this amazing news with you, and look forward to your submissions in the future! Congratulations to the entire team at Biological Theory whose dedication and hard work over the years have played a huge part in the journal reaching this important milestone!

With its December issue, Biological Theory, the KLI's highly regarded journal, marks its 15th full year of publishing.

Christine MARIZZI (BioBus, Inc & Austrian Scientists in New York (ASciNA)), 9 December 2021, 3.00 pm. To join our colloquium please register with Zoom.

KLI Colloquium: Anne Sophie MEINCKE (University of Vienna), 14 January 2020, 5.00 pm.

KLI Colloquium: Sabine TEBBICH (University of Vienna), 18 June, 5.00 pm

KLI Colloquium: Mariana DUTRA FOGAÇA (University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna), 22 October 2020, 3.00 pm. [br] To join our colloquium please register with Zoom.

KLI postdoctoral fellow Barbara Fischer explains why child birth is so difficult in humans and discusses evolutionary constraints responsible for it.

KLI Postdoctoral Fellow Barbara Fischer talks about her research on the evolution of the human pelvis and why giving birth is so painful in humans.

Postdoctoral Fellow B. Fischer´s popular science article discussing the question of human immortality. The full article can be found in the book "Werden wir auf dem Mars leben? 33 Fragen an die Zukunft" published by the Government of Lower Austria.

ORF lady Barbara Stöckl interviewed Barbara Fischer (KLI) about the future of childbirth.

Current Research Talk in the KLI Colloquium series: Wim HORDIJK (KLI), 3 July, 4.00 pm.

Join us for a screening and discussion of the evo devo art science performance THE COLONY: 28 January 2021, 3.00 pm. To join the virtual event please register with Zoom.