Because he thinks it would somehow prove we are not exceptional. From, “It’s Time to Make Chimp/Human Hybrids,” published in Nautilus: I propose that the fundamental take-home message of ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

All those who know Oliver swear that he is at least somewhat human. Is Oliver a chimpanzee and human hybrid, a well trained chimpanzee, or something altogether different?

As always, the motion-capture work creates more of a human-chimp hybrid than a true chimp, and particularly the green-hazel eyes remain human. That helps emphasize facial expressions and emotions, but ...