No animal alive today is 'primitive' – why are so many still labeled that way?

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as “primitive” or “ancient” and ...
USA Today

Primitive camping: What is it, why do it and what gear do you need to do it right?

LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA, Ky. – Welcome to the world of primitive, or basic, camping. That's what Land Between the Lakes, managed by the U.S. Forest Service, calls this ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Human hands more primitive than chimp hands

Hand evolution The development of an opposable thumb that enables humans to grip and manipulate objects is widely believed to give us an evolutionary edge. But new research finds that human hands are ...
Science Daily

We're more like primitive fishes than once believed, new research shows

Lungs and limbs have been thought of as key innovations that came with the vertebrate transition from water to land. But in fact, the genetic basis of air-breathing and limb movement was already ...