Category Archives: Biology

Man v. Snake – the longest blood feud in history

Most people know the story of how Satan deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit of Eden in the Bible, and those people will also know that in order to do that, he takes the form of a serpent, or a snake. A lot of cultures fear and worship snakes, such as the Mayan Quetzalcoatl,Continue reading “Man v. Snake – the longest blood feud in history”

Man’s best friend… or lucrative businessman?

Dogs are man’s best friend. Or, that’s what people say. I don’t know if dogs see us like that ’cause even though we feed and house and cuddle them, we also act like crackheads and do crazy stuff to them; and I can’t imagine what that does to an animal’s self-esteem. I mean, bro, IContinue reading “Man’s best friend… or lucrative businessman?”

Are we naturally violent and bloodthirsty?

Ever since Darwin’s theory that humans evolved from “lesser” beings like monkeys and apes was reluctantly accepted by the scientific community, everyone from archeologists to psychologists have argued about whether we have it in ourselves to be peaceful, or whether or not war is a natural state of humanity. Darwin himself thought that humans wereContinue reading “Are we naturally violent and bloodthirsty?”

When did we start wearing clothes?

Clothes, when you think about it, are kind of weird. Like, we’re the only species to wear clothes, unless you count shells in. However, shells are used for defensive purposes, just like a suit of armor, but clothes don’t make us invincible. Some clothes protect us from the cold and from getting wet, so theyContinue reading “When did we start wearing clothes?”

Did the Ancient Greeks see Blue?

Many linguists and Youtubers will tell you something that may seem a bit out of the world. They will tell you that Ancient Greeks, and other ancient civilizations, could not see the color blue. or that they saw it as a shade of green or black. Parts of this is true, but it’s complicated. PeopleContinue reading “Did the Ancient Greeks see Blue?”

Alcohol: Why humans and chimps love the liquid courage

Alcohol is a definite feature of the human race. We simply drink too much of it, we have huge industries producing bottles by the minute, we have so many different varieties of alcohol that it is just ingrained into our culture. Something most people don’t know about alcohol, though, is that our closest cousins, theContinue reading “Alcohol: Why humans and chimps love the liquid courage”

A concise history of cheese – part I

Cheddar, Mozzarella, Gruyere, Blue, Feta, Gorgonzola, cheese is a fundemental ingredient in many cuisines. Cheese is very versatile (almost a bit too versatile, in the case of Easy Cheese or Cheez Whiz) and one of the oldest fermented foods ever. So today, we’re going to take a look at this overlooked food item and seeContinue reading “A concise history of cheese – part I”

Australopithecus afarensis ‘Lucy’

Lucy is one of the most complete and famous early human skeletons that we have ever found, from a species called Australopithecus afarensis, or the Southern Ape of Afar, which is a region in Ethiopia. Lucy was discovered by anthropologist Donald Johanson in 1974, as part of an otherwise unsuccessful mission. Lucy was a hugeContinue reading “Australopithecus afarensis ‘Lucy’”

Australopithecus anamensis

The australopithecines were the first hominins to be found that we know for certain came after the human-chimpanzee split. The others that we’ve covered yet are still teetering on the edge of the split between humans and chimpanzees. Australopithecus anamensis is the first of this genus, and it was 4 million years old. Au. anamensisContinue reading “Australopithecus anamensis”