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Canidae
Dog
The dog is the domesticated descendant of the gray wolf — the oldest companion species, reshaped by millennia of human selection into hundreds of breeds and spread across every human landscape.
Biology
Human
Human beings are the only living members of the genus Homo: a bipedal, large-brained primate that evolved in Africa, interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans, and now numbers about 8.2 billion people.
Foundations
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the research field, and the set of technologies, that builds machines to perform tasks associated with human intelligence, from pattern recognition and prediction to language use and generation.
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The Canine Family
From the gray wolf to the Labrador at your feet: the family that followed us home.
5 entriesThe Feline Family
The wildcat, the house cat, and the breeds that carry both.
5 entriesOrigins & Domestication
Two species, two very different bargains with humanity.
4 entriesThe desk
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