Word: speciesism
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And that is perhaps where the lemur's most adaptive, if accidental, characteristic comes into play: cuteness. Adorability certainly won't keep a lemur from getting eaten by its predator, the fossa, but it could get the species noticed by at least a few of the six and a half...
The lovable lemur could be for Madagascar what the panda - the original adaptively cute animal - is for China, a charismatic minor species, a symbol of the nation and conservation. Having a species recognized by the world can motivate locals also to support conservation. "It's good for people to know...
It’s impossible to avoid these strange slogans, popping out from brightly colored backgrounds in nearly every corner of the underground metro. This massive advertisement campaign is for the newest addition to Maxis Software, the creators of the world-famous “The Sims.�...
But Spore has an educational side as well. Indeed, it is a biology lesson in disguise. After viewing the launch video at www.spore.com, Professor of Biological Anthropology Richard W. Wrangham said, “It looks like a wonderful way to view evolutionary theory through fun, and it might make...
In some cases, ships are purposely introduced to the underwater landscape. In 2006 the U.S. Navy sank the decommissioned WWII aircraft carrier U.S.S. Oriskany off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., in the Gulf of Mexico and turned it into an artificial reef. It is the first and so far only...