Tag: Toolmaking

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August 22, 2012

Bonobo Genius Makes Stone Tools Like Early Humans Did

The findings will fuel the ongoing debate over whether stone tools mark the beginning of modern human culture.

November 15, 2012

Ancient Weapons May Illuminate Modern Man’s Evolution

People were using weapons deeper into our evolutionary past than we previously thought.

December 20, 2012

Is Orangutan Culture Made of Ideas?

Like humans and chimpanzees, communities of orangutans have different traditions.

December 19, 2012

Tool-Using Orangutans Learn Like Humans

When do orangutans start to form ideas about their world—specifically, how and when to use certain tools?

February 1, 2013

Chimps Learn Tool Use by Watching Others

Chimpanzees can learn to use tools more efficiently by watching how others use them.