Category Archives: Anthropology

Chimpanzee sex tools?

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

Thanks to the John Tierney of the NY Times we have a bit more explanation of the ‘sex tools’ used by chimpanzees. In an recent essay published in Science, Dr. William McGrew alluded to such ‘sex tools’ in his discussion … Continue reading →

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Coordinated punishment and cooperation; or the ‘skull T-shirt’ effect

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Based on my blog title’s silly alliteration, you might think that I enjoy writing that is all flash and no substance. On the contrary, I love articles that are straight to the point. Kudos to the authors that can summarize … Continue reading →

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The Neanderthal Inside Us

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

While I did not got to the AAPA meetings in New Mexico this past week, Nature has just posted a news brief online of some of the more recent findings on the genetic relationship between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals and … Continue reading →

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