Hominins

Humans’ Chewing Advantage Supports Exceptionalism

September 19, 2022

Scientists have learned that humans spend much less time chewing food than did the hominins—a find that carries implications for design.

Animals began chewing their...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Hugh Ross Read

Should Chimpanzee Behavior Challenge Human Exceptionalism?

April 27, 2022

When our kids were little, I always enjoyed our family trips to the zoo. As they grew older, our zoo visits became much less...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Did Neanderthals Have the Brains to Make Art?

April 4, 2018

Are you a left-brain or a right-brain person? In the 1960s, Nobel laureate Roger W. Sperry advanced the idea of the split-brain, with each...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Are Perforated Shells Evidence for Neanderthal Symbolism?

March 28, 2018

When my kids were little, there was a good chance my wife and I would spend our Saturday afternoons hanging out at Chuck E....

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read

Rabbit Burrowing Churns Claims about Neanderthal Burials

February 7, 2018

As a kid, watching cartoons was one of the highlights of my afternoons. As soon as I arrived home from school, I would plop...

Human Origins & Anthropology

by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read