by Christine Kenneally BH | Jun 21, 2009 | Co-operation, Evolution, First human..., Men, women & language, Motherese, Prehistoric humans
WHY is it that 20th-century physicists could ask some of the most grandiose questions in science, but if a researcher wondered aloud where language came from, the response was derisive at best. Not only can you not answer the question, they were told, you...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Oct 14, 2008 | Brain, Complexity, Evolution, Genes
The Bengalese finch is an aviary bird, bred over centuries for its attractive plumage. It comes in various combinations of white, black and brown. One particularly pretty version is silver. It is also prized for its gregarious and easy-going nature and its complex...
