primates
We can’t ask them, so scientists have devised an experiment.
Research shows that sparrows and other animals use plants to heal themselves.
A new study finds evidence of an important neural speech pathway in macaques.
Some fish evolved legs and walked onto the land. Right?
It’s possible to seek equality without seeking sameness.
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Not only do these monkeys use tools, they’re developing new, better tools to adapt to their environment.
Intense lightning could have burned us out of the trees.
From deejays to Debussy, it’s all brain food.
Experts argue the jaws of an ancient European ape reveal a key human ancestor.
Big and strong? That’s not what makes an alpha male, says primatolgist Frans de Waal.
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Primatologist Frans de Waal explains the primal instinct that unites humans and chimpanzees.
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Orangutans join humans and bees in a very exclusive club
Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.
Humans are not the most murderous creature on this planet. A recent study has laid out the rates of death and found meerkats to be the most lethal.