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The names we give everyday objects can emerge from almost nothing, a new experiment shows.

• By Nathan Collins

For something that's often never been consumed by its detractors, why does the canned meat inspire so much disgust?

• By Jeremy Gordon

The most extreme activists have set aside the goal of helping animals to live better lives in order to attack those who do not join them in dreaming an impossible dream.

• By James McWilliams