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A model of a mammoth cub, photographed at the Natural History Museum of Kyiv, Photo by Medusa Gorgona Illustration: depositphotos.com

The brain size of the animals determined the survival chances of the larger species

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This is according to an article published by researchers who examined the mass extinction of apes over the past tens of thousands of years. The researchers found that the brains of large extinct species were on average smaller than those of large species that survived * Their relatively high intelligence helps them deal with the main cause of extinction - human activity
The findings of the research findings are presented graphically and tangibly on a website dedicated to the public, created by the scientists in collaboration with the designer Itay Reva. To the website To the website Illustration: Itai Ravehkar are presented graphically and tangibly on a dedicated site open to the public created by the scientists in collaboration with the designer Ai Raveh. Click on the image to go to the website. Illustration: Itai Rava

The globe of concrete

During 2020, human products exceeded the mass of all life in our world. ​The mass of buildings, cars and bottles doubles every 20 years - and the curve is about to flatten
In order to survive for millions of years, humanity must find ways to protect the Earth. Source: Don Davis.

Questions for the future of humanity: Can the human race avoid extinction?

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The blocks of concrete in New York City will also be preserved and affect the geology of the earth. Photo: Chris Chabot.

Questions for the future of humanity: What geological imprint will we leave behind?

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