Wed. 01/11 - Earliest Human Tools Just Monkey Business?

<p><strong><em>Were the first stone tools in the Americas made, not by ancient humans, but by monkeys? Plus, could color-changing cars be in our future? And will other nations follow New Zealand’s lead on banning cigarettes to future generations?</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/monkeys-not-humans-made-ancient-sets-of-stone-tools-in-brazil-study-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monkeys – Not Humans – Made Ancient Sets of Stone Tools in Brazil, Study Finds</a> (ScienceAlert)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.conicet.gov.ar/scientists-prove-that-tools-attributed-to-ancient-humans-were-made-by-ancestors-of-capuchin-monkeys/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scientists prove that tools attributed to ancient humans were made by ancestors of capuchin monkeys</a> (CONICET)</li><li><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ancient-tools-monkeys-2237820" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ancient Stone Tools Once Thought to be Made by Humans Were Actually Crafted by Monkeys, Say Archaeologists</a> (Artnet News)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/capuchin-monkeys-used-stone-tools-3000-years-oldest-outside-africa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">These monkeys are 3000 years into their own 'Stone Age'.</a> (National Geographic, 2019)</li><li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/monkeys-make-stone-ldquo-tools-rdquo-that-bear-a-striking-resemblance-to-early-human-artifacts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monkeys Make Stone "Tools" That Bear a Striking Resemblance to Early Human Artifacts</a> (Scientific American, 2017)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/5/23540358/bmw-color-changing-car-concept-e-ink-i-vision-dee-ces" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out BMW’s color-changing concept car in action</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.slashgear.com/1155040/bmws-e-ink-car-wrap-just-took-the-leap-into-color/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target