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Why go through the hoo-hah of virtue signaling when you can publicly admit to betraying all of your lovers and best friends?

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Here’s How Many Bugs You’re Killing Every Time You Mow Your Lawn

A new study found unmowed meadows support far more insects than recently mowed ones, but leaving even part of your lawn wild can help.

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Neanderthals and Humans May Have Shared a Common Culture for 20,000 Years

Remains from a cave in Türkiye suggest Neanderthals and modern humans may have exchanged ideas and traditions.

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A new review argues that constant news, social media, and overlapping global crises may be creating an evolutionary mismatch for the brain.

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