Author Archives: John Pullen

Unfortunately, we cannot take the title too literally. What this article is about is whether animals and non-human primates in particular can ask us questions. Can we teach, say, language skills to chimpanzees? This may not sound too incredulous if we consider that for over 50 years some chimps have been taught how to useContinue reading “Come On. Answer the Chimp’s Question!”

No, it is not April Fools Day. There is plenty of evidence after research, that cats can be left-handed or right-handed. I know, it should be left or right-pawed. There is a term for this and it is called pawedness! I kid you not. Not only do felines apparently have a favourite or dominant paw,Continue reading “Is Your Cat Left or Right-Handed or Pawed?”

In 1507 a map of the world was published. It was by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemuller. It was called the Waldseemuller Map (no surprise there) or the Universalis Cosmography. It is known for a couple of interesting aspects to it. The first is that it was the first map to write the word AmericaContinue reading “The Man Who Knew the Pacific Ocean Existed Before it was Discovered”

I am not pointing out anyone in particular as this appears to concern all of us. We are part of the genus Homo which has been around for about two million years. We split off from our common ancestor about 200,000 years ago when we became a species named Homo sapiens. From this point andContinue reading “Why Are Our Brains Getting Smaller?”

Stonehenge in the county of Wiltshire in England is perhaps the most famous henge in the world. It attracts thousands of tourists every year and at the summer and winter solstice, the area is filled with people of differing beliefs from druids to New Age followers who gather before dawn to watch the Sun riseContinue reading “What is the True Purpose of Stonehenge?”