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Origin of nonhuman
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If they are the vanguard of a sentient nonhuman enemy, we don’t have much to fear yet.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
At the same time, I have come to regard my tech tweaks as a relatively harmless nonhuman gesture.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
An international team that includes University of Arkansas archaeologist Taylor Hermes identified the first evidence of Bronze Age plague in a nonhuman host.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026
We’re looking at a very small sample of astronauts who have spent a maximum of six months each in low Earth orbit, as well as various studies on nonhuman animals.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
Members decide how they can best make the world around them better for the environment, for nonhuman animals, for one another, and for their communities.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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