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In The News: Bonobos Are Not Hippie Chimps
In an article in the journal Current Biology researchers describe directly observing bonobos hunting not just small forest creatures but other primates as well.
Dec 2nd, 2008
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Can Apes Really Talk?
This video presents a reporter's visit to the Great Ape Trust, where apes communicate with researchers with a lexigram. But is this really language?
Aug 6th, 2008
WHAT IS THE HUMAN SPARK?
What is the nature of human uniqueness?
In a three-part series originally brodcast on PBS in January 2010, Alan Alda takes this question personally, visiting with dozens of scientists on three continents -- even undergoing an examination of his own brain.» Learn More
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