Short Wave

How Bonobos Help Explain The Evolution Of Nice

Jan 28, 2021 · 13 min · 12.9 MB
0:00-13:24

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How did humans evolve some key cooperative behaviors like sharing? NPR Science Correspondent Jon Hamilton reports back from a bonobo sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where scientists are trying to answer that very question.

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