Chimpanzees learned to make and use stone tools on their own, rather than copying humans, new evidence suggests. And this means that chimps and humans likely inherited some of their sophisticated ...

Orangutans instinctively use hammers to strike and sharp stones to cut, a study has found. According to the researchers, the findings suggest that two major prerequisites for the emergence of stone ...

Sites where chimpanzees used stone tools to crack open nuts look very much like early human archeological sites - which suggests the differences between "us" and "them" are narrower than many believed ...

Captive orangutans can use stone tools without minimal direction from humans, researchers reported today. Besides an affirmation of orangutan intelligence, the finding has implications for ...

WASHINGTON -- A band of chimpanzees in West Africa routinely swing crude stone hammers to crack open nuts, a sophisticated use of tools the apes have been teaching to each new generation for more than ...

A University of Calgary archaeologist has discovered stone "hammers" in the Tai rainforest of Africa's Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) that date back 4,300 years. The primitive tools were used by ...

CLAY, N.Y. - A group of baby robins was born in the great room of this home while it was being framed. Their appearance symbolizes ‘renewal’ and thus is how ‘The Rinnovo’ home got its name. It is the ...

Stone Hammer Homes welcomes you to “The Nest,” its latest contribution to the Parade of Homes. The home’s name was influenced by its new owners and its open and airy feel, custom finishes and warm ...

A new archaeological site discovered by an international and local team of scientists working in Ethiopia shows that the origins of stone tool production are older than 2.58 million years ago.

Untrained, captive orangutans can complete two major steps in the sequence of stone tool use: striking rocks together and cutting using a sharp stone, according to a study by Alba Motes-Rodrigo at the ...