Tag: intelligence
Did Sexual Selection Make Male Mosquitofish Really Smart?
It’s worth considering that the fish who can solve mazes may also be better able to stay out of the way of predators than the ones who couldn’t.
Pointing to Design, Ross Douthat Makes the Case that Religious Belief Is Rational
He kicks off the book by talking about the evident design in nature and the fine-tuning of the universe.
Cat Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison
Cat intelligence is of a rather different kind from dog intelligence (to say nothing of human intelligence).
Dog Versus Baby Intelligence: A Comparison
It’s an odd question because what we should be asking is, “Are kittens and puppies smarter than babies?”
What Lies Beyond Death? A Physicist’s Take
The very existence of life — the fact that we are here at all to the pose the question — calls for something more than physical nature.