Despite sharing a recent common ancestor, humans are surprisingly different from other
great apes. The most obvious discontinuities are related to our cognitive abilities, including …

The study of cooperation is rich with theoretical models and laboratory experiments that
have greatly advanced our knowledge of human uniqueness, but have sometimes lacked …

Humans excel in cooperative exchanges between unrelated individuals. Although this trait is
fundamental to the success of our species, its evolution and mechanisms are poorly …

Human cooperation is unparalleled in the animal world and rests on an altruistic concern for
the welfare of genetically unrelated strangers. The evolutionary roots of human altruism …

Several hypotheses propose that cooperative breeding leads to increased cognitive
performance, in both nonhuman and human primates, but systematic evidence for such a …

Many species are known to acquire valuable life skills and information from others, but until
recently it was widely believed that animals did not actively facilitate learning in others …

Studies of social learning in the wild are important to complement findings from experiments
in captivity. In this field study, immature Bornean orangutans rarely foraged independently …

The Primate Origins of Human Nature (Volume 3 in The Foundations of Human Biology
series) blends several elements from evolutionary biology as applied to primate behavioral …

Teaching has long been a neglected area in animal behaviour, despite its relevance for a
wide range of topics. In light of recent evidence for teaching in nonhuman animals, research …

A growing body of evidence shows that humans are remarkably altruistic primates. Food
sharing and division of labor play an important role in all human societies, and cooperation …