How Human Bones Reveal the Fallacy of a Biological Sex Binary
Science keeps showing us that sex also doesn't fit in a binary, whether it be determined by genitals, chromosomes, hormones, or skeletons.
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3 Conferences Taking Place in July and August That Are Worth Attending
From "The Wisdom of Music" to "The Human and Animal Bond," academic gatherings you should be aware of.
The First Americans
Until recently, the reigning theory on who the first Homo sapiens in North America were pointed to the Clovis people, evidence of whose culture was discovered in the American Southwest. That theory has been powerfully challenged by, among others, Meadowcroft, an archaeological dig in western Pennsylvania that began in the 1970s.
Here’s How a Chimp Is Smarter Than You
Chimps recently figured out a computer game more quickly than humans. It may be because they're so familiar with navigating basic win-lose dynamics.
A History of Humans Loving Inanimate Objects
While the idea of a person falling in love with the Eiffel Tower might seem like a relatively new one, it's a kind of affection that's been around forever.
Is It Possible to Degrade and Exploit Your At-Home Sexbot?
As artificial intelligence advances and our toys become more and more like us, we must consider the ethics of extracting pleasure from the machines.
The Small Sample Size of Humanity
Comparisons to machines and information processors hide what's most fascinating about the human body: its underlying randomness.
Are We Still Evolving?
Yep, but there's a catch: Our identities might be too fluid for any advantageous mutations to take hold.