• Six 'uniquely' human traits now found in animals

  "To accompany the article So you think humans are unique? we have selected six articles from the New Scientist archive that tell a similar story. We have also asked the researchers involved to update us on their latest findings." (22 May 2008 - New Scientist)

  tags: human.nature, culture, grue

• How Are Humans Unique?

  "Human beings do not like to think of themselves as animals. It is thus with decidedly mixed feelings that we regard the frequent reports that activities once thought to be uniquely human are also performed by other species: chimpanzees who make and use tools, parrots who use language, ants who teach. Is there anything left?" (Tomasello, NYT)

  tags: primates, human.nature, grue, evolution

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