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New wildlife campaign displaying poignant portraits of the planet's endangered creatures
May 27, 2008 | 2
The polar bear is the largest land predator and also the biggest bear on the planet. A superbly well-adapted animal, it has thrived where many species do not dare to tread, but its numbers are declining rapidly....[More]
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New Monkey Species Discovered in India
Most unbred animals (English sparrows, for example) all look alike to
me. People, of course, not so. Do I just not recognize the traits that
distinguish one animal from another, or do they really lack the
individual distinctiveness of humans?
Human evolution appears to be associated with a trend toward greater
intelligence. Is there a discernible trend toward greater intelligence in other
species as well? And if cognitive ability confers an evolutionary advantage, why
are humans (apparently) so unique in this trait?
Whale Song Revolution
Scientists Identify Source of Potent Animal Toxin
Scientists Spy Dozens of New Frog Species in Sri Lanka
How Prions Leap Species
Mother Right Whales May Hold Key to Species' Survival, Study Finds
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Add CommentThey forgot to list European humans. For some reason, we totally attract massive invasions in the type of societies we build anywhere in the world (unlike most other peoples on Earth). Immigrants are encroaching on our habitat, and we have the added danger of being able to mix genetically with the invaders -- thus destroying our unique gene pool. We invented science, and objective justice, etc. etc. so this is not a good thing.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisspiralsun1, you are trying to pass off your racism as an objective argument? Science was not "invented" by European caucasians by the way, the Indians, Chinese and others had you beat by a few millenia. Please revise your history and drain your racism down the drain.
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