I’ve had my head down with some journalism–posts to come. But it’s been a busy month for Neanderthals. hobbits, language, and evolution in general. First up: humans seem to have a special knack for noticing animals–they’re much better at it than noticing inanimate objects, like cars, for example. Second, researchers show that we are quicker to detect fear in someone else’s face than we are to see their smile.
