Paper Defends Spoken Language in Homo erectus

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The first thing that comes to mind in the context of intellectual capabilities is brain size. Source
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Dreaming Animals and Human Exceptionalism

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Researchers have detected something like REM (rapid eye movement) sleep — which is associated with dreaming in humans — in jumping spiders. Source
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