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Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?

When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value. Read More ›
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Fact Check: New “Complete” Chimp Genome Shows 14.9 Percent Difference from Human Genome

I suspect that this radical finding has implications — for human exceptionalism and more — that people will be discussing for a long time. Read More ›
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Photo credit: DBeaune, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

As a Cudgel Against Human Exceptionalism, Researchers Push for Bonobo “Theory of Mind”

Is it true that “recognizing when someone else lacks information” has been thought to be a distinctly human trait? Read More ›
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Photo credit: Minnie Zhou, via Unsplash.

Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison

It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?” Read More ›
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Photo: Unamused gorilla, by Matt Mechtley from Heidelberg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Doctor’s Diary: There’s Nothing Funny About Evolution

Is a sense of humor a byproduct, an accident, or was it installed on purpose? For better health? There definitely seems to be a purpose. Read More ›
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Man, with His Special Place in Nature, Was Designed to Use Fire

Only a special type of being very close to our own biological design could have taken the first and vital step to technological enlightenment, fire-making. Read More ›
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Photo: Ardipithecus ramidus, by Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Study: Hands of “Ardi” Indicate a Chimp-like Tree-Dweller and Knuckle-Walker

Initially, Ardi was widely called the “oldest human ancestor,” due to its supposed skeletal traits that indicated an early bipedal (upright walking) species. Read More ›
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How to Destroy Love with Darwinism

When Darwin proposed a new view of biology based on chance, he cheapened everything, including our most precious human values. Read More ›
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A bonobo at the San Diego Zoo, by Mike Richey / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).

Using Bonobos to Bash Human Exceptionalism

As podcaster Scott Adams would say, there is simply no “payday” for these people in recognizing what makes us, as humans, unique. Read More ›

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