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Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys and Apes: Primate Fossils Are 25 Million Years Old
Two fossil discoveries from
the East African Rift reveal
new information about the
evolution of primates,
according to a new study. ... > full story
Oldest Fossil Hominin Ear Bones Ever Recovered: Discovery Could Yield Important Clues on Human Origins
Anthropologists could shed
new light on the earliest
existence of humans. The
study analyzed the tiny ear
bones, the malleus, incus
... > full story
Monkey Math: Baboons Show Brain's Ability to Understand Numbers
Opposing thumbs, expressive
faces, complex social
systems: it's hard to miss
the similarities between
apes and humans. Now a new
study with a troop of zoo
... > full story
Malaria: A Vector Infecting Both Apes and Humans
In 2010, a study revealed
that the main agent of
malaria in humans, called
Plasmodium falciparum, arose
from the gorilla. Today, the
vector which transmitted the
... > full story
- Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys and Apes: Primate Fossils Are 25 Million Years Old
- Oldest Fossil Hominin Ear Bones Ever Recovered: Discovery Could Yield Important Clues on Human Origins
- Monkey Math: Baboons Show Brain's Ability to Understand Numbers
- Malaria: A Vector Infecting Both Apes and Humans
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Fossil of Great Ape Sheds Light on Evolution
May 1, 2013 — An integrative anatomy expert says the shape of an 11.8-million-year-old specimen's pelvis indicates that it lived near the beginning of the great ape evolution, after the lesser apes had started to ... > full story -
New Drug Stimulates Immune System to Kill Infected Cells in Animal Model of Hepatitis B Infection
April 26, 2013 — A novel drug developed and tested in an animal model suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of infected ... > full story -
Findings Confirm Early South African Hominins
April 15, 2013 — Close examination of the lower jawbone, teeth and skeleton of the hominid species Australopithecus sediba proves conclusively that it is uniquely different from a closely related species, ... > full story -
How 2-Million-Year-Old Ancestor Moved: Sediba's Ribcage and Feet Were Not Suitable for Running
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have described the anatomy of a single early hominin in six new studies. Australopithecus sediba was discovered near Johannesburg in 2008. The studies demonstrate how our ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Use Botanical Skills to Discover Fruit
April 10, 2013 — Fruit-eating animals are known to use their spatial memory to relocate fruit, yet, it is unclear how they manage to find fruit in the first place. Researchers have now investigated which strategies ... > full story -
Rare Primate's Vocal Lip-Smacks Share Features of Human Speech
April 8, 2013 — The vocal lip-smacks that geladas use in friendly encounters have surprising similarities to human speech, according to a new study. The geladas, which live only in the mountains of Ethiopia, are the ... > full story -
Asian Carp DNA Not Widespread in the Great Lakes
April 4, 2013 — Scientists have shown that Asian carp DNA is not widespread in the Great ... > full story -
Chimps: Ability to 'Think About Thinking' Not Limited to Humans
April 3, 2013 — Humans' closest animal relatives, chimpanzees, have the ability to "think about thinking" -- what is called "metacognition," according to new ... > full story -
Tarsiers' Bulging Eyes Shed Light on Evolution of Human Vision
March 27, 2013 — After eons of wandering in the dark, primates developed highly acute, three-color vision that permitted them to shift to daytime living, a new study suggests. The findings challenge the prevailing ... > full story -
Hunting for Meat Impacts on Rainforest, Fruit Tree Seed Dispersal
March 20, 2013 — Hunting for meat in the African rainforests has halved the number of primates. However, the hunting also has other negative consequences. The decline in the number of primates causes a reduction in ... > full story
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