Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Leviathan

Out at the Cerro Colorado site in the Peruvian desert, a team of paleontological researchers uncovered the skull of a 12 million year-old relative to the modern sperm whale.  While it was similar in size to the sperm whale, which … Continue reading

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A discussion of warfare

Over at Fora.tv, there is an “Ask a Scientist” discussion with Malcom Potts and Thomas Hayden, who are the coauthors of Sex and War, a book about human males’ propensity for warfare, its roots, and its impacts.  I have not … Continue reading

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