Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, 82, Dies
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by Jonathan Kandell
3d ago
Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection ..read more
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Like Moths to a Flame? We May Need a New Phrase.
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by Veronique Greenwood
3d ago
Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were ..read more
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Should We Change Species to Save Them?
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by Emily Anthes and Chang W. Lee
1w ago
When traditional conservation fails, science is using “assisted evolution” to give vulnerable wildlife a chance ..read more
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Book Review: ‘Every Living Thing,’ by Jason Roberts
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by Deborah Blum
2w ago
Jason Roberts tells the story of the scholars who tried to taxonomize the world ..read more
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¿Cuál es la siguiente fase del coronavirus?
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by Apoorva Mandavilli
1M ago
Los científicos que estudian la evolución continua del virus y las respuestas inmunitarias del organismo esperan evitar un rebrote y comprender mejor la covid prolongada ..read more
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What’s Next for the Coronavirus?
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by Apoorva Mandavilli
1M ago
Scientists studying the virus’s continuing evolution, and the body’s immune responses, hope to head off a resurgence and to better understand long Covid ..read more
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What Makes a Coincidence Meaningful?
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by Peter Coy
1M ago
The human tendency to see patterns everywhere is both fruitful and dangerous ..read more
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¿Quiénes fueron los denisovanos?
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by Carl Zimmer
1M ago
El ADN ha demostrado que esos humanos ya extintos se extendieron por todo el mundo, desde la fría Siberia hasta el Tíbet, a una gran altitud, quizá incluso en las islas del Pacífico ..read more
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For Some Mammals, Large Adult Daughters, Not Sons, Are the Norm
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by Emily Anthes
1M ago
Despite a common narrative that male mammals tend to dwarf female ones, fewer than half of mammalian species display that pattern, a new study suggests ..read more
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On the Trail of the Denisovans
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by Carl Zimmer
1M ago
DNA has shown that the extinct humans thrived around the world, from chilly Siberia to high-altitude Tibet — perhaps even in the Pacific islands ..read more
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