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September 18, 2003
animal behaviour

Two monkey stories for you today. The first about research that shows that monkeys appear to have an inate sense of justice which suggests that it's an evolutionary trait intended to make cooperation more effective.

But it may be too late, says Bryan Sykes. According the author, the human Y-chromosome is in a bit of a mess and may only have a paltry 125,000 years left. Many thanks to Rachel for that gem.


Posted by Lisa at September 18, 2003 09:21 AM