Browsing Tag
Humans
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The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Humans Inc.
Depending on the state of the planet and society, the world will reach one of four possible, highly…
Cities Are Central To Human Flourishing
In many countries today, cities are the centers of innovation, engines of growth, and home to the richest…
How Cities Are Creating New Species
From the nut-cracking crows of Sendai to ‘Turdus urbanicus’ (the new urban blackbird), animals are changing their behaviour…
Bird Brains Suggest How Ours Got So Big
New research uses birds to test a hypothesis about the origins of big brains. Given how proud we…
How The World’s First Cities Got Started
A 12,000-year-old “Stonehenge on steroids” transformed nomadic humans into members of complex societies. When the late German archaeologist…
How Earth Will Evolve 10,000 Years From Now
Climate change means the end of our world, but the beginning of another—one with a new set of…
When Humans Started To Rule The Planet
A new study argues it happened all the way back when we invented farming. Signs of human impact…