Chimp calls and human language origins
The apes’ calls seem to resemble sounds like laughter and crying rather than elements of a true language Michael Wilson, University of Minnesota Freud, Wilkie and the other chimpanzees peacefully…
The parallels between pregnancy and cancer
In both conditions, the immune system does not merely ignore invasive cells, it actively encourages their growth Olivia Campbell, Undark Svetomir Markovic knew something was different. Sometime around 2010, a…
Rat bones and the mystery of ‘hobbit’ island
Researchers consider food choice, hunting range and other factors to find out what caused the disappearance of a diminutive human species Anna Goldfield When I ask her “So how big…