How do we make all those colors with our mouths?
In chapter 5 we encounter the incredible case of the descending larynx. This marvelous evolutionary adaptation allows us a much greater...
The function of the basal ganglia
The basal ganglia, which we first met in Chapter 3, has been around since the tetrapods, but its function has always been a bit of a...
A prehistoric whodunnit!
It's long been argued that one of the major evolutionary developments attributed solely to the Homo genus is the development of tools,...
Humans are the only species that can choke on their food?
In chapter 5 we discuss the advantages for speech and singing provide by the descended larynx in humans. An oft made observation that...