Science & Space

Human evolution was driven by early humans’ ability to be clever and humorous, the “survival of the wittiest.” The analysis argues that the earliest stages of grammar provided a platform for verbal competition and sexual selection, gradually replacing physical violence with verbal agility.

I think scientists and science communicators owe it to themselves to learn more about the philosophy underpinning their discipline.

Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication | Hacker News

The Universe May Not Be Accelerating After All—And It Could Mean Dark Energy Never Existed

PBS Origins

Alex O’Connor argues against emergence in recent video

We’re Thinking About Darkness All Wrong | Harvard Magazine

What If Human Consciousness Doesn't Come From the Brain? Could Your Brain Be a Receiver Instead of a Creator?

Consciousness is fundamental.

Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness

The Universe Might Be Teeming with Strange Forms of Consciousness

Human Evolution May Be Undergoing a Major Shift Right in Front of Our Eyes

What If Your Brain Is Receiving Consciousness Rather Than Creating It? - discoverwildscience

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Entanglement Builds Space-Time. Now “Magic” Gives It Gravity. | Quanta Magazine

Our brains are ~8.5% smaller than they were 10,000 years ago. Most of the shrinkage happened in the last 3,000. Researchers still can't agree why.

Scientists were wrong about the brain being mechanically isolated: your abdominal muscles hydraulically pump it clean during movement

Scientists discovered that your abdomen and your brain are connected by a hydraulic pump and it cleans your brain every time you move