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Paper Defends Spoken Language in Homo erectus

The first thing that comes to mind in the context of intellectual capabilities is brain size. Read More ›
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Goodbye, Burger: Oregon Law Would Ban Animal Agriculture, Plus Fishing and Hunting

In an era where many among us “feel” more than “think,” the potential for such radical proposals becoming law cannot be dismissed out of hand. Read More ›
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“Multispecies Society”: Get Ready for Wild Animals’ Rights

The everything-has-rights radicals admit the truth of human exceptionalism while denying that it exists. Read More ›
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Not a “Turning Point”: Study Finds Homo habilis Was Hunted as Prey

The proposals of this study are very consistent with what we have long argued here. Read More ›
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How Earth is Designed for Human Technology

Is all this a coincidence? We think that’s a stretch. One or two fortunate parameters might be called a fluke. Read More ›
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Photo: Golden eagle, by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Neanderthals Had a Thing for Eagles — And Hyenas

However, Neanderthals are not thought, based on current evidence, to have had much interest in dogs. Read More ›
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Photo: Phidippus audax, a North American jumping spider, via Wikimedia Commons.

Spiders Are Smart; Be Glad They Are Small

Recent research has shed light on the intriguing strategies that spiders use to deceive other spiders — and prey in general. 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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