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Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.

June 9, 2023 -

Learn about the devastating consequences that followed when the Mao's Chinese government ordered the mass killing of sparrows.

A fascinating study of the fraught relationship between human beings and our feathered friends

If you could go ahead and read this article, that'd be great. Oh, and I'm also gonna need you to subscribe, kay. Are psychopaths smart? Contrary to the impression some may have of the psychopath as evil genius, the reality is not so romantic....

Human beings have our fair share of putting pressure on the natural world, but these examples were completely avoidable.

People in Australia have started an "arms race" with cockatoos over garbage.

Azu Nwagbogu, founder and director of the African Artists’ Foundation, profiles William Kentridge, South Africa’s most influential contemporary artist ahead of his major exhibition at London’s Royal Academy of Arts

A series of reforms known as the Patriotic Health Campaign brought colorful posters depicting good hygiene and workplace safety practices.