Tag: monkeys
Monkey Men: The Fables That Inspired Evolutionary Theory
“For, that there are men with tails,” wrote Lord Monboddo, “…is a fact so well attested that I think it cannot be doubted.”
Science Writing Tries to Smash Human Exceptionalism
Stone tool use among animals versus the Stone Age provides a useful illustration of the tendency.
There’s a Limit to What Nature Can Do
Nature actually has precious few options for manipulating the natural ingredients (atoms) of this universe.
A Mystery: How Human Languages Came to Exist
Neuroscientists wrestle with human language even more than poets or (for example) English majors do.
How “Junk” DNA Got Its Function: Evolutionary Tales Fail to Convince
Earlier this year there was a flurry of stories about how “junk DNA” may explain why humans don’t have tails.