From nuts to innovation: How chimpanzee tool selection informs human ori

A recent study shed new light on the evolution of tool use, revealing striking similarities between modern chimpanzees and ancient human ancestors in their selection of stone tools. The results of the study were published in the journal Nature Human Behavior.

Researchers observed chimpanzees in the forests of Bossou, Guinea, noting that these primates use two tools to crack nuts: a hammer…

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News Source: https://www.jpost.com/science/science-around-the-world/article-836417


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