It has long been known that different groups of chimpanzees have different cultural habits. Now, new research has revealed the degree of behaviour plasticity among orangutans, plasticity that gives rise to cultural differences between different groups, each possessing behaviours specific to that group, and each passing on such behaviours from one generation to another. For many, the empirical discoveries about ape cultures are important not just because of what they tell us about the mental abilities of the Great Apes, but […]

Categories: Human, Science & Technology • Tags: apes, culture, enlightenment, human agency, human nature, michael tomasello, romanticism