Friday, September 7, 2007

Research News: Toddlers Outsmart Chimps in Some Tasks, Not All

The News:
NPR's Morning Edition, September 7, 2007 · What makes humans different from our closest primate relatives? Scientists have grappled with the question for centuries – even more so since the discovery, in the late 1980s, that humans and apes share pretty much the same genetic code. Just think about it, says anthropologist Brian Hare: The two species share practically the same DNA, and yet live such different lives.

The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.

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