Category: Pan paniscus

02Jun 2026 by Post

Günter Bechly and the “Species Pair” Problem

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Asian elephants (like the one at the top of this page) and their African counterparts apparently diverged about 8 million years ago. Source

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25Jun 2025 by Post

Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?

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When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value. Source

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21May 2025 by Post

Fact Check: New “Complete” Chimp Genome Shows 14.9 Percent Difference from Human Genome

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I suspect that this radical finding has implications — for human exceptionalism and more — that people will be discussing for a long time. Source

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