Humans, Nature, and Human Nature.

Posts Tagged ‘horse’

THE SWEET, SOAPY SMELL OF SWEAT

Why does horse sweat form a foamy lather, and human sweat doesn’t? The two animals are the elite sweaters of the world, which makes us both tremendous long-distance runners. So why do we have different types of sweat?   The answer appears to lie in the pelt each species evolved. Horses, native to cold regions, [...]

Art Attack

“Expertly composed in red ochre and black charcoal.” “Art is … the cognitive ability to communicate something.” “Did [art] serve as social glue…”     The Darwin issue of Science holds an essay on on the origins of art that’s positively frosting my flakes. Observe, if you will, the famous “lion panel” from Chauvet cave [...]