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Why insulting people's intelligence is incompatible with open debate

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Why insulting people's intelligence is incompatible with open debate

We too often turn to insulting people’s brain power – and that closes off our ability to understand others, argues Melanie Challenger

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Moth species becomes more sexually active when bathed in red light

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Watch a slug use a thin thread of slime as a slide to reach the ground

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Dogs prove they are aware of their own bodies when playing fetch

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Knifefish use electric fields to develop a complex social hierarchy

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Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots

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Insect brains will teach us how to make truly intelligent robots

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AI can use the veins on your hand like fingerprints to identify you

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AI can use the veins on your hand like fingerprints to identify you

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Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

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Sound waves from fin whale songs could help us study Earth’s crust

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Microsoft Teams AI could tell you who is most enjoying your video call

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Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated

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Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated

The wood-feeding cockroach may be the only known example of a species that practices mutual sexual cannibalism – the male and female both nibble each other’s wings after mating

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Dragonflies do a backwards roll to fly upright – even when unconscious

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AI art critic can predict which emotions a painting will evoke

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Naked mole rats mimic the dialect of their colony’s queen

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Sparrows are healthier living in groups with diverse personalities

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