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The world is much stranger than you think.
Every week, Adms takes one fascinating question about humans, animals, evolution, biology, and the world around us — and goes deep.
One question. One deep dive.
Most science writing tries to cover everything. Adms does the opposite. Each week, we pick a single question — the kind that makes you stop and think — and explore it with the depth it deserves. No listicles. No surface-level summaries. Just one fascinating rabbit hole, thoroughly explored.
This week
Why Does a Chimp Destroy You?
A chimpanzee weighs about the same as a human. Sometimes less. Yet in raw physical confrontation, the outcome isn't close. The question isn't really about chimps — it's about what humans traded away, and why.
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The most interesting things in biology, evolution, and human nature are buried in academic papers, scattered across textbooks, or explained badly in 500-word blog posts. Adms exists to make serious scientific ideas fascinating and understandable — one question at a time.
Questions we explore
Why Does a Chimp Destroy You?
Why Can Humans Run for Hours?
Why Are Humans So Good at Throwing?
Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?
Why Do We Sleep?
Why Are Octopuses So Weirdly Intelligent?
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Why Does a Chimp Destroy You?
A chimpanzee weighs about the same as a human. Sometimes less. Yet in raw physical confrontation, the outcome isn't clos...
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What is Adms?
Adms is a weekly publication that takes one deeply fascinating question about humans, animals, evolution, and biology — and explores it thoroughly. Each issue is a single, well-researched deep dive.
How often do you publish?
Every week. One question. One deep dive. Delivered to your inbox and available on the site.
Is this written for scientists?
No. Adms is written for curious people. The research is rigorous, but the writing is designed to be clear and engaging for anyone who finds the natural world fascinating.
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