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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 -
Chimps and Teamwork: Scientists Find Origins of Teamwork in Our Nearest Relative, the Chimpanzee
March 18, 2013 — Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity's greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives -- ... > full story -
Gorillas Caught in the Crossfire in the Democratic Republic of Congo
March 13, 2013 — The world’s leading conservation organizations have joined together to fight for the survival of the Endangered Grauer’s or eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei ... > full story -
Monopoly of the Male Orangutan: Comparative Field Observations on Sumatra and Borneo
March 5, 2013 — The sexual development, mating habits and social hierarchy of the orangutans are more heavily dependent on their environment than had previously been assumed: where the rain forest supplies more ... > full story -
Where the Wild Things Go … When There's Nowhere Else
February 28, 2013 — The presence of endangered cats and primates in swamp forests might be seriously overlooked. Recent research concludes that swamp forests beg further exploration as places where endangered species ... > full story -
Giant Cockroach Genus Pseudophoraspis Expands to the North With 3 New Species
February 28, 2013 — Three new species of the giant cockroach genus Pseudophoraspis have been discovered in the Hainan, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces of China. The three newly described cockroaches, together with another ... > full story -
Two New Species of Mushroom Found in the Iberian Peninsula, Spain
February 26, 2013 — Biologists have documented two new species of Hydnum, commonly known as ox tongue mushrooms, as part of a new study. The two mushroom species belong to the Hydnum genus, a type of fungus commonly ... > full story
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