Science & Medicine
Whether it’s a special technique for basket-weaving or using a stick to “fish” for tasty termites, the ability to share and modify cultural behavior probably originated with the last common ancestor to humans and chimpanzees, a new study argues.
Dec. 9, 2013
Many Scientists Believe That Genes Are Responsible for a Large Portion of Human Behavior, and They Have Turned to the Fruit Fly for Answers
Feb. 13, 1997
Humans and chimps share cultural roots, study says
Your dog is basically a super social wolf, and scientists may have found the gene that makes him want to cuddle with you.
July 21, 2017
World & Nation
Poor Fred Skinner. He lived his life rejecting the mind.
Aug. 26, 1990
Like humans, dolphins hang out in cliques
Aug. 1, 2012
During my years working in chemistry and invention-processing, I used to think that technical progress in the physical sciences was both the blessing and hope of humankind.
Feb. 17, 1989
Some conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and aggression, may be easier to study in animals.
Oct. 8, 2007
The Earth is no Garden of Eden to David Barash, who blames the blemished state of our planet on human history.
July 20, 1986