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If solitary hunters such as raptors, ferrets, minks, and cormorants can be trained to cooperate with humans to catch prey, does this mean that pack hunting is an entirely nurture acquired trait?

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If they took the test, what is the IQ of the great apes?

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If I ran into a Neanderthal on the street, would I notice?

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If the modern human is a product of Neanderthals and another type of human interbreeding, why do we call them separate species?

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Why is it the case that, if they're both carnivores, my dog literally has never killed anything- while my cat is a psychopathic monster to suburban wildlife?

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Could a human serve as the surrogate mother for an oocyte from another primate?

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Is it possible for something to truly be "2D"?

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We know that chimpanzee troops engage in what is best classified as "war". Do we have any evidence to suggest that participants in these conflicts suffer from eventual "battle fatigue"?

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An extremely controversial title, but is there any evidence that'd suggest people with black skin are dumber and/or more prone to violence?

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Why is eusociality so rare outside of the Hymenoptera Order?

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If solitary hunters such as raptors, ferrets, minks, and cormorants can be trained to cooperate with humans to catch prey, does this mean that pack hunting is an entirely nurture acquired trait?	23
If they took the test, what is the IQ of the great apes?	1
If I ran into a Neanderthal on the street, would I notice?	1
If the modern human is a product of Neanderthals and another type of human interbreeding, why do we call them separate species?	1
Why is it the case that, if they're both carnivores, my dog literally has never killed anything- while my cat is a psychopathic monster to suburban wildlife?	1
Could a human serve as the surrogate mother for an oocyte from another primate?	1
Is it possible for something to truly be "2D"?	1
We know that chimpanzee troops engage in what is best classified as "war". Do we have any evidence to suggest that participants in these conflicts suffer from eventual "battle fatigue"?	1
An extremely controversial title, but is there any evidence that'd suggest people with black skin are dumber and/or more prone to violence?	1
Why is eusociality so rare outside of the Hymenoptera Order?	1