Why Do Monkeys Not Speak? Because They're Not Human

A study in Science Advances indicates that monkeys could speak -- they have the anatomic wherewithal, an adequate vocal tract -- if only they had the brains to go with it.

The miracle of the Darwinian mechanism is that it gives to creatures, or rather retains on their behalf, what is adaptive, that is to say, useful. So evolving the sophisticated equipment specially required for a skill your species will never develop seems a bit puzzling.

Christian Science Monitor:

A talking monkey seems li...