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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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New Evidence Of Culture In Wild Chimpanzees
October 22, 2009 — A new study of chimpanzees living in the wild adds to evidence that our closest primate relatives have cultural differences, too. The study shows that neighboring chimpanzee populations in Uganda use ... > full story -
Hyenas Cooperate, Problem-solve Better Than Primates
September 29, 2009 — Spotted hyenas may not be smarter than chimpanzees, but a new study shows that they outperform the primates on cooperative problem-solving ... > full story -
African Origin Of Anthropoid Primates Called Into Question With New Fossil Discovery
September 17, 2009 — Well-preserved craniodental fossil remains from two primate species have been discovered during excavations at an Algerian site. They reveal that the small primate Algeripithecus, which is 50 million ... > full story -
Chimps Trained To Enable Keepers To Take DNA Samples With Cheek Swabs
September 10, 2009 — As the 25th anniversary of the discovery of DNA fingerprinting approaches, geneticists interested in a particular type of DNA are receiving some help from an unusual band of assistants. Chimpanzees ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Develop 'Specialized Tool Kits' To Catch Army Ants
September 3, 2009 — Chimpanzees in the Congo have developed specialized "tool kits" to forage for army ants, providing some of the first recorded evidence of multiple ... > full story -
Discovery Of Novel Genes Could Unlock Mystery Of What Makes Us Uniquely Human
September 2, 2009 — Humans and chimpanzees are genetically very similar, yet it is not difficult to identify the many ways in which we are clearly distinct from chimps. In a new study, scientists have made a crucial ... > full story -
Key Feature Of Immune System Survived In Humans, Other Primates For 60 Million Years
August 22, 2009 — A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system, the ability of vitamin D to regulate anti-bactericidal proteins, is so important that is has been conserved through almost 60 million ... > full story -
Bipedal Humans Came Down From The Trees, Not Up From The Ground
August 11, 2009 — An analysis of wrist anatomy in humans, chimps, bonobos and gorillas indicates our own bipedalism probably did not evolve from a knuckle-walking ancestor. "Our data support the opposite notion, that ... > full story -
From Fable To Fact: Rooks Use Stones And Water To Catch A Worm
August 10, 2009 — In Aesop's fable, "the crow and the pitcher," a thirsty crow uses stones to raise the level of water in a pitcher to quench its thirst. A new study demonstrates that rooks, birds belonging to the ... > full story -
Ambitious New Strategies Proposed For AIDS Vaccine Research
August 9, 2009 — Researchers believe conventional vaccine strategies should not be the only avenue explored in the development of an effective AIDS vaccine. Based on studying simian immunodeficiency viruses in ... > full story
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