Could Dinosaurs Have Developed Human-like Abstract Intelligence?

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What are the chances that dinosaurs would have developed human-like abstract intelligence if they hadn’t been wiped out?

Tim Lewis

Narberth, Pembrokeshire, UK

They have! Articles in New Scientist over the years refer to the intelligence of dinosaur descendants.

Birds such as the New Caledonian crow show sophisticated use of tools, as well as the ability to plan ahead. Magpies have demonstrated cunning and deception and many migratory birds have almost miraculous powers of navigation.

Gary Miller

Metamora, Michigan, US

To begin, it must be understood that there is no inevitability for human-like intelligence to evolve. The evolutionary process has…

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