Examples of Intelligent Non-Human Life on Earth

June 17, 2024 Mohammed Abbasi

1. Primates Primates, particularly great apes such as chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans, exhibit remarkable cognitive abilities that parallel many human behaviours. 2. Cetaceans Dolphins and whales, collectively known as cetaceans, are known for their high intelligence and complex behaviours. 3. Corvids Birds from the corvid family, such as crows, ravens, and magpies, are known for their impressive cognitive abilities. 4. Cephalopods Cephalopods, such as octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, possess a unique form of intelligence that is quite different from that of vertebrates. Implications for Understanding Intelligence Studying intelligent non-human life on Earth helps us broaden our understanding of intelligence … Continue reading Examples of Intelligent Non-Human Life on Earth

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Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation

October 17, 2022 Mohammed Abbasi

Dam Hee Kim, University of Arizona; Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University, and Scott Shackelford, Indiana University The 2016 U.S. election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation on social media. With two more election cycles rife with misinformation under their belts, social media companies have experience identifying and countering misinformation. However, the nature of the threat misinformation poses to society continues to shift in form and targets. The big lie about the 2020 presidential election has become a major theme, and immigrant communities are increasingly in the crosshairs of disinformation campaigns – deliberate efforts to spread misinformation. … Continue reading Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation

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Experts suggest US embassies were hit with high-power microwaves – here’s how the weapons work

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Mohammed Abbasi

Edl Schamiloglu, University of New Mexico Some of the cases of the mystery ailment that has afflicted U.S. embassy staff and CIA officers off and on since 2016 in Cuba, China, Russia and other countries most likely were caused by pulsed electromagnetic energy, according to a report by a panel of experts convened by national intelligence agencies. The report’s findings are similar to those of another report released by the National Academies in 2020. In that report, a committee of 19 experts in medicine and other fields concluded that directed, pulsed radiofrequency energy is the “most plausible mechanism” to explain … Continue reading Experts suggest US embassies were hit with high-power microwaves – here’s how the weapons work

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‘Don’t Look Up’

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Mohammed Abbasi

Hollywood’s primer on climate denial illustrates 5 myths that fuel rejection of science Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury Every disaster movie seems to open with a scientist being ignored. “Don’t Look Up” is no exception … Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Up’