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SCOUT· 61%36m·2024-11-22·ScienceWeekly: Why chimps are still in the Stone Age and humans are in the Space Age
The World, the Universe and Us · 277
Episode 277 Chimps are an intelligent species, capable of using tools and developing culture - so why have humans surpassed them to such a huge extent? How is it that we are busy exploring space while chimps remain stuck in the Stone Age? It’s long been thought it’s because their culture doesn’t evolve cumulatively,…
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