Humans aren't the only animals with complicated social lives. Studying how other primates interact with each other can help us figure out why humans live the way they do.
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The Brainy Branch
Our species, Homo sapiens, are incredibly unique among the species on Earth today.
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The differences between our brains and the brains of other animals is an important part of what makes us human. Find out why your brain is so big and what that allows you to do.
The field of paleoanthropology is a young science. There have been many paleoanthropologists over the years who have found many important fossils. But, even by the early 1970s, we didn't know everything about human evolution—and we still don't!
Teamwork isn’t just something you do playing sports. It’s also a very important part of what makes humans unique.
