Humans Share Better Than Other Primates, Shedding Light on Our Evolution

The chimp-like apes known as bonobos are legendarily generous when it comes to sex. New findings now reveal they also share food with others, but not toys or tools. This research underscores that sharing is not unique to humans, but the breadth and flexibility of this sharing may be.Although nature is typically seen as "red in tooth and claw," humans are often willing to voluntarily share resources with others. And the emergence and development of this sharing likely helped play a key ro