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Africa's Rarest Monkey Had an Intriguing Sexual Past, DNA Study Confirms
The most extensive DNA study
to-date of Africa's rarest
monkey reveals that the
species had an intriguing
sexual past. Of the last two
... > full story
Hormone That Affects Finger Length Key To Social Behavior
Research in the UK into the
finger length of primate
species has revealed that
cooperative behavior is
linked to exposure to
hormone levels in the womb. ... > full story
Global Warming Cycles Threaten Endangered Primate Species
One of the first-ever
analyses of the effects of
global warming on endangered
primates has examined how El
Niño warming has
affected the abundance of
... > full story
Infants Able To Identify Humans As Source Of Speech, Monkeys As Source Of Monkey Calls
Infants as young as five
months old are able to
correctly identify humans as
the source of speech and
monkeys as the source of
... > full story
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Precuneus Region Of Human And Monkey Brain Is Divided Into Four Distinct Regions
November 8, 2009 — New research provides a comprehensive comparative functional anatomy study in human and monkey brains which reveals highly similar brain networks preserved across evolution. Scientists examined ... > full story -
Like Humans, Monkeys Fall Into The 'Uncanny Valley'
October 13, 2009 — Researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the "uncanny valley." The scientists have found that monkeys sense it ... > full story -
Rhesus Macaque Monkey Moms 'Go Gaga' For Baby, Too
October 8, 2009 — The intense exchanges that human mothers share with their newborn infants may have some pretty deep roots, suggests a study of rhesus ... > full story -
Monkeys' Grooming Habits Provide New Clues To How We Socialize
October 1, 2009 — A study of female monkeys' grooming habits provides new clues about the way we humans socialize. New research reveals there is a link between the size of the brain, in particular the neocortex which ... > full story -
African Origin Of Anthropoid Primates Called Into Question With New Fossil Discovery
September 17, 2009 — Well-preserved craniodental fossil remains from two primate species have been discovered during excavations at an Algerian site. They reveal that the small primate Algeripithecus, which is 50 million ... > full story -
Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monkeys
September 16, 2009 — Scientists cast a rosy light on the potential for gene therapy to treat adult vision disorders involving cone cells -- the most important cells for vision in people. Scientists used gene therapy to ... > full story -
Monitoring Illegal Wildlife Trade: DNA 'Barcodes' For 25 Hunted Wildlife Species Sequenced
September 16, 2009 — Researchers have sequenced DNA "barcodes" for as many as 25 hunted wildlife species, providing information that can be used to better monitor the elusive trade of wildlife products, or ... > full story -
Evidence Points To Conscious 'Metacognition' In Some Nonhuman Animals
September 15, 2009 — A comparative psychologist who has conducted extensive studies in animal cognition says there is growing evidence that animals share functional parallels with human conscious metacognition -- that ... > full story -
Monkeys Follow Economic Rules Of Supply And Demand
September 8, 2009 — A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another monkey can hand out apples as ... > full story -
First DNA Barcodes Of Commonly Traded Bushmeat: New Tool For Tracking Global Trade In Wildlife
September 8, 2009 — Researchers have published the DNA barcodes of commonly traded bushmeat from Central Africa and South America. DNA barcodes -- short genetic sequences that can be readily obtained and pinpoint the ... > full story
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