Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
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The Intricate Connection of Birdsongs to Human Language
In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt â€œstayed with a local ...
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A neglected aspect of Ignatian spirituality: Becoming God’s instruments
The whole semantic field of 'tool' and 'instrument' is fraught with negative moral connotations. St. Ignatius’ writings , however, show a different tendency. There, 'instrument' both serves as a ...
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How NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission may help us understand the origins of life on Earth
The origins of life on our planet remains one of science’s great mysteries. Now, a NASA mission that brought a piece of an ...