Some species of animals see, hear or smell better than humans will probably ever do those things. Others can find their way in the dark much better than we can with our own eyes (using the technology is irelevant these moments). Some species of animals can fly. All species communicate, some have excellent memories and others build complex structures and have highly-developed social skills.
What made our ancestors evolve in such an extraordinary way so we can speak in different language and we still can understand each other? The Deutsche Welle film presents the latest scientific theories (at least the theories existing 2 days ago when it was published on Youtube) on how the human species evolved and looks at the shadow side of our unique abilities.
So what sets humans apart? Why have the humans species evolved such highly developed cognitive abilities in comparison to animals? The documentary sheds light on this major question of human evolution -- one of the mysteries that has long puzzled the world of science. What is it that makes humans so fundamentally different from other animal species? And will our extraordinary abilities ultimately lead us to self-destruction?
