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Right-Handed Chimpanzees Provide Clues to the Origin of Human Language
Most of the linguistic
functions in humans are
controlled by the left
cerebral hemisphere. A new
study of captive chimpanzees
... > full story
Device Enables World's First Voluntary Gorilla Blood Pressure Reading
Zoo Atlanta recently became
the first zoological
institution in the world to
obtain voluntary blood
pressure readings from a
... > full story
Why Can't Chimps Speak? Key Differences In How Human And Chimp Versions Of FOXP2 Gene Work
If humans are genetically
related to chimps, why did
our brains develop the
innate ability for language
and speech while theirs did
... > full story
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
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Plant Scientist Uncovers Clues to Yield-Boosting Quirks of Corn Genome
November 19, 2009 — The offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both of their parents. Characterizing the gene-level variability that leads to this phenomenon, known as heterosis or hybrid vigor, could ... > full story -
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 -
Chimpanzees Help Each Other On Request But Not Voluntarily
October 14, 2009 — The evolution of altruism has long puzzled researchers and has mainly been explained previously from ultimate perspectives. However, a new study shows that chimpanzees altruistically help ... > full story -
Orangutans Unique In Movement Through Tree Tops
October 13, 2009 — Scientists have found that orangutans move through the canopy of tropical forests in a completely different way to all other tree-dwelling ... > full story -
Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science
October 1, 2009 — For the first time, scientists have thoroughly described Ardipithecus ramidus, a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. Several new studies offer the first ... > 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
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