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Nurtured Chimps Rake It In
June 13, 2007 — Human interaction and stimulation enhance chimpanzees' cognitive abilities, according to new research. The study is the first to demonstrate that raising chimpanzees in a human cultural environment ... > full story -
'Cultured' Chimpanzees Pass On Novel Traditions
June 7, 2007 — The local customs that define human cultures in important ways also exist in the ape world, suggests a new study. Indeed, captive chimpanzees, like people, can readily acquire new traditions, and ... > full story -
Salmonella In Peanut Butter May Have Sickened 628 People, According To CDC
June 1, 2007 — A large, widespread outbreak of salmonellosis was caused by contaminated Peter Pan and Great Value brand peanut butter and consumers should immediately discard any remaining jars of Peter Pan or ... > full story -
Lessons From The Orangutans: Upright Walking May Have Begun In The Trees
May 31, 2007 — By observing wild orangutans, a research team has found that walking on two legs may have arisen in relatively ancient, tree-dwelling apes, rather than in more recent human ancestors that had already ... > full story -
Color Vision Drove Primates To Develop Red Skin And Hair, Study Finds
May 24, 2007 — You might call it a tale of "monkey see, monkey do." Researchers have found that after primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and ... > full story -
New Fossil Tying Humans, Apes And Monkeys Is Full Of Surprises
May 14, 2007 — A surprisingly complete fossil skull of an ancient relative of humans, apes and monkeys bears striking evidence that our remote ancestor was less mentally advanced than expected by about 29 million ... > full story -
Female-Led Infanticide In Wild Chimpanzees
May 14, 2007 — Researchers observing wild chimpanzees in Uganda have discovered repeated instances of a mysterious and poorly understood behavior: female-led ... > full story -
Brains Reflect Sex Differences
May 10, 2007 — When male primates tussle and females develop their social skills it leaves a permanent mark -- on their brains. According to the latest research, brain structures have developed due to different ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Linked To Cognition Is Found Only In Humans
May 8, 2007 — A new study showed that a certain form of neuropsin, a protein that plays a role in learning and memory, is expressed only in the central nervous systems of humans and that it originated less than ... > full story -
Ape Gestures Offer Clues To The Evolution Of Human Communication
April 30, 2007 — Researchers have found bonobos and chimpanzees use manual gestures of their hands, feet and limbs more flexibly than they do facial expressions and vocalizations, further supporting the evolution of ... > full story
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