First Signs of Integration in the Pack: Punch Receives Hugs and Participates in the Mutual Grooming Ritual of the Macaques
Punch, a six-month-old macaque abandoned by his mother, finds comfort in a plush orangutan and is beginning to integrate with other macaques at the Ichikawa Zoo in Japan.
Why are human hands so dexterous? Not only the newly evolved areas of the brain are responsible
Recent research reveals that human hand dexterity is due to the coordination of ancient spinal cord circuits and new brain circuits.
Why Do We Smile? The Brain Orchestrates Facial Expressions like a Symphony
A study with macaques reveals that gestures are not mere emotional reflexes but the result of complex coordination among different brain regions operating at different speeds.