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Chimpanzee Facial Expressions Are Helping Researchers Understand Human Communication
March 24, 2007 — Behavioral researchers have found understanding chimpanzee facial expressions requires more attention to detail than researchers initially thought. Correctly interpreting the subtleties within ... > full story -
New Evidence Of 'Human' Culture Among Primates
March 23, 2007 — Fresh evidence that suggests monkeys can learn skills from each other, in the same manner as humans. Stone-banging by South American monkeys could be a socially-learned ... > full story -
Scientist Develops New Mathematical Model To Study Disease Genetics And Evolution
March 19, 2007 — USC college computational biologist Peter Calabrese has developed a new model to simulate the evolution of so-called recombination hotspots in the ... > full story -
These Legs Were Made For Fighting: Human Ancestors Had Short Legs For Combat, Not Just Climbing
March 11, 2007 — Ape-like human ancestors known as australopiths had short legs because a squat physique and stance helped the males fight over access to females, a University of Utah study concludes. "The old ... > full story -
Social Tolerance Allows Bonobos To Outperform Chimpanzees On A Cooperative Task
March 8, 2007 — In experiments designed to deepen our understanding of how cooperative behavior evolves, researchers have found that bonobos, a particularly sociable relative of the chimpanzee, are more successful ... > full story -
Human Pubic Lice Acquired From Gorillas Gives Evolutionary Clues
March 7, 2007 — Humans acquired pubic lice from gorillas several million years ago, but this seemingly seedy connection does not mean that monkey business went on with the great apes, a new University of Florida ... > full story -
Female Chimps Keep The Bullies At Bay
March 7, 2007 — Female chimpanzees may have found a fool-proof way to ensure they mate with only the highest ranking males, namely those with important social and physical characteristics that their offspring may ... > full story -
Man's Best Friend Lends Insight Into Human Evolution
March 2, 2007 — Drawing inferences about the intentions of other individuals is a basic part of everyday life that we humans take for granted. But, according to a study in Current Directions in Psychological Science ... > full story -
Chimpanzees Discovered Making And Using Spears To Hunt Other Primates
February 22, 2007 — Chimpanzees in Senegal are regularly making and using spears to hunt other primates -- without human assistance -- according to research led by an Iowa State University anthropologist. That study, ... > full story -
E. Coli Bacteria Migrating Between Humans, Chimps In Ugandan Park
February 22, 2007 — Scientists from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana have found that people employed in chimpanzee-focused research and tourism in a park in western Uganda are exchanging gastrointestinal ... > full story
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