What separates humans from other animals, including our closest relatives? It's one of those big questions perennially posed by the evo-curious public. But until recently I seldom gave it much thought. Mostly because the ...
Evolution
Jun 3, 2014
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It is often talked about as the ultimate prize of artificial intelligence: a machine that can think like a human. But human minds are only one example of the kinds of minds on earth. So what are those other minds like? How ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 31, 2017
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Yellow warblers are hosts to brood parasitic brown-headed cowbirds, which rely on other species to raise their offspring. Warblers use referential "seet" calls to warn female warblers specifically of the brood parasitic brown-headed ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2021
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Gen Z loves nostalgia. Sentimentally for things of the past is not a new phenomenon nor is it an emotion reserved for Gen Z. But it would appear, judging by the amount of coverage on the topic, that Gen Z have got it bad. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2022
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Evidence, and perhaps the experience of seemingly perpetual rain on one's face, suggests that the weather is one thing that is increasingly variable and difficult to predict. The impact of this goes beyond deciding whether ...
Other
Mar 14, 2017
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