The human ability to teach and our use of complex tools may have evolved together, according to new research. The improvement of technologies across generations, known as "cumulative cultural ...

“The definition of genius,” said Albert Einstein, “is taking the complex and making it simple.” It’s excellent advice, though I’m not sure the master himself was always able to follow it. Anyone can ...

A new study finds that chimpanzees that use a multi-step process and complex tools to gather termites are more likely to share tools with novices. The study helps illuminate chimpanzees' capacity for ...