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The Why Evolution Is True blog has published a new roundup of wildlife photographs submitted by its readers, a long-running feature on the site. The images showcase animals and nature scenes from contributors around the world, giving the blog's audience a regular space to share their own nature photography and discuss the species pictured.
- 2Genome study traces bats' origins back 65 million years●49er ACE Network honors outstanding alumni employees and landmark genome study unmasks the 65-million-year origins of bats
A landmark genome study has revealed that bats originated roughly 65 million years ago, shedding light on how the only mammals capable of true flight evolved. The findings were highlighted by UNC Charlotte alongside its 49er ACE Network awards, which honored outstanding alumni employees. Researchers say the genomic analysis resolves long-standing questions about where bats sit on the mammalian family tree.
- 3Critics Argue AI Capability Without Consequence Is Not Intelligence●Capability unmoored from consequence is not intelligence at all. It may be the very form of stupidity that a cognitively
A widely shared argument holds that artificial intelligence systems can display impressive capability while remaining disconnected from real-world consequences, and that this disconnect should not be mistaken for genuine intelligence. The claim frames such capability as a form of adaptive failure, likening it to a brilliant species mistaking raw power for progress. It draws on themes of evolution, climate change and the work of AI researcher Yann LeCun, sparking debate about what true intelligence and alignment would require.