To call someone an animal is an insult, the quintessential “other”. At the same time, we humans covet their qualities.

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Two fish fossils found in China have given us more insight into what bony fish looked like before separate lineages diverged.

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A cave in Belgium has revealed unsettling evidence that Neandertals selectively cannibalized outsiders, focusing on women and children. The victims weren’t from the local group and appear to have been ...

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If you’ve ever watched your cat ignore you one moment and demand your attention the next, you’ve probably asked yourself a ...

In May 2006, Tim Stinson travelled to England to tour the libraries of London, Oxford and Cambridge. At the time, he was ...

Animal and human studies suggest a natural compound found in dark chocolate, theobromine, influences multiple factors linked ...

Blood art has moved from the margins of contemporary practice into the mainstream of serious collecting and institutional ...