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Light photomicrograph of an Onion epidermus seen through a microscope

Animals May Have Religion

Introduction The word “religion” usually brings to mind complicated belief systems, rituals, and symbolic engagements with a higher reality – all of which seem well beyond the capabilities of animals less intellectually advanced than humans. However, “religion” may not be…

Acceptance of Supernatural Beliefs

Culture, Evolution, and the Birth of Belief If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the past half-century or so of evolutionary science, it’s that natural selection often works in unexpected ways. The hypothesis that culture itself may develop according to…