The idea of human as networker is fast replacing the idea of human as toolmaker in the story of the human brain, claim two new books on our evolution (newscientist.com)
The shape of fossil hand bones found in Africa suggests the first toolmakers walked on Earth before humans did (newscientist.com)
The remarkable toolmaking talent of a New Caledonian crow called Betty has challenged the chimpanzee's reputation as the most proficient toolmaker in the animal world. (newscientist.com)