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No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way?
No animal alive today is ‘primitive’ – why are so many still labeled that way? Many animals are still labeled as “primitive” or “ancient,” but modern evolutionary biology shows that all species alive today are equally evolved and have long lineages, rather than being ancestors or descendants. The concept of a hierarchical view of evolution, […]
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‘Night of the Living Dead’ helped me process the Tree of Life massacre and other real-world horrors
‘Night of the Living Dead’ helped me process the Tree of Life massacre and other real-world horrors The author, a professor of English and film studies, reflects on how the Halloween season has taken on a different connotation for them since the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue attack in Pittsburgh. The author credits George A. […]
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