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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Hormone That Affects Finger Length Key To Social Behavior

Research in the UK into the finger length of primate species has revealed that cooperative behavior is linked to exposure to hormone levels in the womb. ...  > full story

Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily

The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives. However, a new study shows ...  > full story

Orangutans Unique In Movement Through Tree Tops

Scientists have found that orangutans move through the canopy of tropical forests in a completely different way to all other tree-dwelling primates. ...  > full story

Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science

For the first time, scientists have thoroughly described Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ...  > full story
 

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