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Discussions of human evolution are usually backward looking, as if the greatest triumphs and challenges were in the distant past.
The loss of elephants accelerates climate change.
With the ivory trade on the decline, poachers have been capitalizing on a new, disturbing trend.
Are there innate differences between female and male brains?
Researchers think they know how a group of ancient sloths, who died thousands of years ago in Ecuador, met their untimely end.
It’s a very human behavior—arguably one of the fundamentals that makes us us.
Avocado evolved in the warming climates of Central America during the Neogene period, roughly 10 million years ago.
Giant Christmas image took 80 miles and nine hours to make
The mismatch between theory and experiment is anything but certain. The most exciting moments in a scientist’s life occur when you get a result that defies your expectations. Whether you’re a […]
A new study lays out the case for the damaging effects of stress on orcas living in tanks.
A transformational tool for the future of the world.
Life forms on Earth are wildly varied, but scientists discover a single formula that predicts every one’s life cycle.
Most captive elephants are kept under immensely cruel conditions. In Myanmar, they’re treated differently.
“I was so moved when I saw the cells stir,” said 90-year-old study co-author Akira Iritani. “I’d been hoping for this for 20 years.”
New technology offers us a look at the green future of aviation and cargo shipping.
The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on your friends.
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
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Barbara J. King on animal emotions, anthropomorphism, and the future of the planet.
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Geneticists figure out how elephants keep from getting cancer.
Zizek is on the left and dislikes political correctness. How does that work out?
Creating more neural circuits through visual landmarking not only benefits your spatial orientation, it could keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay.
After a landslide victory, a popular comedian with no political experience becomes Ukraine’s next president. Are comedians really the best leaders?
It’s absolutely true that atoms are mostly empty space. But removing even that empty space is impossible, and this is why. If you were to take any object in the Universe […]
Techno-fixes will not get us where we need to be to stop the effects of climate change.
Air pollution is up to five times over the EU limit in these Central London hotspots.
“Sea of Shadows” is a documentary you can’t afford to miss.