humans

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An exhibition examining how moths have adapted to environmental changes caused by humans, has opened.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

The bird also responds to calls made by humans.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

That idea does feel apt: It is surprising how little technology exists to facilitate communication between humans and dogs, considering how intimately the two species have coevolved.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

Mammals rarely co-parent, as opposed to, say, fish—seahorse dads develop brood pouches during their pregnancies, boosted by the hormone prolactin—but humans are an exception.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

“When a beaver builds a single dam, it can change an entire ecosystem. How can we humans think that all the things we’re doing aren’t changing the earth?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz