The one historical constant in my field is that each time a claim of human uniqueness bites the dust, other claims quickly take its place.

WSJ: The Brains of the Animal Kingdom

Barely 5ft 9ins and less than 13 stone, he's a midget in a land of giants, but what he lacks in size he more than makes up for with mouth, a constant chatterbox on and off the field, fired by a perceived sense of injustice at the way his country has been treated by the rugby elite.

BBC: Argentina's new hero

At that age, teammates play all the positions, and Martin, with a near-constant grin, was happy anywhere on the field, Mr. Calderon said.

WSJ: In Boston Neighborhood, Shock at Death of 8-Year-Old

The rain was a constant threat throughout, and the players did not return to the field after being forced off at 1500 BST, with only 52 of the scheduled 96 overs being bowled on the first day.

BBC: Peters century thwarts Glamorgan

Without constant course corrections, financial planning is like walking blindfold across an open field.

FORBES: What Is Comprehensive Wealth Management?

Polanski used the dour north coast of Germany as a substitute for the Vineyard in winter, and the cinematographer Pawel Edelman turns the constant downpour and gloom into a beautiful, slate-colored curtain a subdued but enveloping field of lies and secrecy, impenetrable to the Ghost, who is lost among power players far too clever for him.

NEWYORKER: The Ghost Writer