Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique

Of the 8.7 million species on Earth^[1], why are human beings the only one that paints self-portraits, walks on the Moon and worships gods?

For decades, many scholars have argued that the difference stems from our ability to learn from each other^[2]. Through techniques such as teaching and imitation, we can create and transmit complicated...

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