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Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA but Not Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
November 6, 2012 — Up to 40 percent of the differences in the expression or activity patterns of genes between humans, chimpanzees and rhesus monkeys can be explained by regulatory mechanisms that determine whether and ... > full story -
New Study Shows Effects of Prehistoric Nocturnal Life on Mammalian Vision
October 31, 2012 — Since the age of dinosaurs, most species of day-active mammals have retained the imprint of nocturnal life in their eye structures. Humans and other anthropoid primates, such as monkeys and apes, are ... > full story -
Lucy and Selam's Species Climbed Trees: Australopithecus Afarensis Shoulder Blades Show Partially Arboreal Lifestyle
October 25, 2012 — Australopithecus afarensis was an upright walking species, but the question of whether it also spent much of its time in trees has been the subject of much debate. For the first time, scientists have ... > full story -
Grandmas Made Humans Live Longer: Chimp Lifespan Evolves Into Human Longevity, Computer Simulation Shows
October 23, 2012 — Computer simulations provide new mathematical support for the "grandmother hypothesis" -- a famous theory that humans evolved longer adult lifespans than apes because grandmothers helped feed their ... > full story -
Local Wildlife Is Important in Human Diets in Central Africa, Experts Say
October 23, 2012 — Animals like antelope, frogs and rodents may be tricky to catch, but they provide protein in places where traditional livestock are scarce. According to the authors of a new paper, meat from wild ... > full story -
Great Apes, Small Numbers: Genetic Study Reveals Recent Decline in Endangered Orangutan Population, but Offers Hope for the Future
October 16, 2012 — Sumatran orangutans have undergone a substantial recent population decline, according to a new genetic study, but the same research revealed the existence of critical corridors for dispersal ... > full storyMore: -
Primates in Peril: Conservationists Reveal the World's 25 Most Endangered Primates
October 15, 2012 — Humankind's closest living relatives -- the world's apes, monkeys, lemurs and other primates -- are on the brink of extinction and in need of urgent conservation measures, according to a report ... > full story -
Singing Mice Show Signs of Learning
October 10, 2012 — Guys who imitate Luciano Pavarotti or Justin Bieber to get the girls aren't alone. Male mice may do a similar trick, matching the pitch of other males' ultrasonic serenades. The mice also have ... > full storyMore: -
Human Brains Develop Wiring Slowly, Differing from Chimpanzees
September 25, 2012 — Research comparing brain development in humans and our closest nonhuman primate relatives, chimpanzees, reveals how quickly myelin in the cerebral cortex grows, shedding light on the evolution of ... > full story -
Human Brains Outpace Chimp Brains in Womb
September 24, 2012 — Humans' superior brain size in comparison to their chimpanzee cousins traces all the way back to the womb. That's according to a study that is the first to track and compare brain growth in ... > full story
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