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Recent Examples of Homo sapiensYunxian 2 provides a clearer example of an earlier lineage, suggesting that several major human lineages—Homo sapiens, Neanderthals, and sister species like Homo longi—may have co-existed for hundreds of thousands of years, interacting and potentially interbreeding.—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025 Homo sapiens are highly socialized animals prone to cooperate when necessary.—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Given the role that Wall Street’s élite played in inflating and promoting the bubble, this is either a generous view or a jaded commentary on the fallen nature of mankind.
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John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
The Birds, however, is uniquely of its era, with a radiant Tippi Hedren staring down an army of furious birds that have turned on mankind.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
If their retreat unfolds over centuries, humanity may have time to adapt.
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Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
This is not a rewriting of history as much as a DDoS-ing of it—flooding the zone with so much synthetic crap that engaging with reality and humanity becomes just one of many content experiences to choose from.
Dog-outfitting is a huge growth target for Dassier, who said coordinating human-and-animal Aigle trenchcoats have already been a hit with their customers in Asia, where pet culture is hugely popular.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
These days, the field of genetic medicine is so large and growing so fast that no human could possibly know everything there is to know about it.
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