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Listen Up, Parents: For Toddlers (and Chimps), the Majority Rules
April 12, 2012 — A new study offers some news for parents: even toddlers have a tendency to follow the crowd. That sensitivity isn't unique to humans either; chimpanzees also appear more likely to pick up habits if ... > full storyMore: -
Do Monkeys Know What Others Need?
April 12, 2012 — If you have seen a child just eat an entire ice-cream, and she begs you to buy her one, what will your reaction be? Researchers asked if monkeys understand the physical needs of others. In order to ... > full story -
Dolphins Cultivate Loose Alliances
March 29, 2012 — Dolphins behave uniquely. On the one hand, male dolphins form alliances with others; on the other hand, they live in an open social structure. Anthropologists from the University of Zurich detected ... > full story -
Humans Began Walking Upright to Carry Scarce Resources, Chimp Study Suggests
March 23, 2012 — Most of us walk and carry items in our hands every day. These are seemingly simple activities that the majority of us don't question. But scientists have discovered that human bipedalism, or walking ... > full story -
Wild Orangutans Stressed by Eco-Tourists, but Not for Long, Study out of North Borneo Finds
March 15, 2012 — Wild orangutans that have come into contact with eco-tourists over a period of years show an immediate stress response but no signs of chronic stress, unlike other species in which permanent ... > full story -
Scientists Map Hotspots for Genetic Exchange in Chimpanzees
March 15, 2012 — Scientists have constructed the world's first genetic map in chimpanzees of recombination -- the exchange of genetic material within a chromosome that makes us all unique. The study shows surprising ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Have Police Officers, Too
March 7, 2012 — Chimpanzees are interested in social cohesion and have various strategies to guarantee the stability of their group. Anthropologists now reveal that chimpanzees mediate conflicts between other group ... > full story -
What Have We Got in Common With a Gorilla? Insight Into Human Evolution from Gorilla Genome Sequence
March 7, 2012 — Scientists have sequenced the genome of the last great ape to have its genome decoded, the gorilla. This study provides a unique perspective on our own origins and is an important resource for ... > full story -
Anthropologists’ Work Prompts Republic of Congo to Enlarge National Park
March 2, 2012 — Research by anthropologists has spurred the Republic of Congo to enlarge its Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park boundaries to include the Goualougo Triangle. The Goualougo Triangle is a remote, ... > full story -
Nearby Chimpanzee Populations Show Much Greater Genetic Diversity Than Distant Human Populations
March 2, 2012 — Chimpanzee populations living in relatively close proximity are substantially more different genetically than humans living on different continents, according to a new study. The study suggests that ... > full story
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