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Genome Analysis Outlines Variations in Orangutans of Borneo, Sumatra
January 26, 2011 — In the forests of Borneo and Sumatra orangutans are an endangered primate population so similar and yet different from man and each other, according to a recently published genome analysis of the two ... > full story -
People Aren't Born Afraid of Spiders and Snakes: Fear Is Quickly Learned During Infancy
January 24, 2011 — There's a reason why Hollywood makes movies like Arachnophobia and Snakes on a Plane: Most people are afraid of spiders and snakes. A new article reviews research with infants and toddlers and finds ... > full story -
Why Humans Are More Sensitive to Certain Viruses: Primate Immune System Differences Identified
December 16, 2010 — The greater susceptibility of humans to certain infectious diseases when compared to other primates could be explained by species-specific changes in immune signaling pathways, a new study finds. The ... > full story -
Primates Are More Resilient Than Other Animals to Environmental Ups and Downs
December 1, 2010 — What sets mankind's closest relatives -- monkeys, apes, and other primates -- apart from other animals? According to a new study, one answer is that primates are less susceptible to the seasonal ups ... > full story -
Monitoring the Health of Endangered, Wild Chimpanzees
November 18, 2010 — Scientists have studied wild chimpanzees living in the tropical rain forest in Ivory Coast at close quarters for a year, and new research describes the health monitoring of this endangered species. ... > full story -
Orangutans Count on Stats for Survival
November 17, 2010 — Orangutans threatened with extinction could be brought back from the brink with help from an Australian statistician, who is part of a study to guide efforts for saving the Indonesian ... > full story -
Extensive Natural Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury Uncovered in Primate Study
November 14, 2010 — A new study shows unexpected and extensive natural recovery after spinal cord injury in primates. The findings may one day lead to the development of new treatments for patients with spinal cord ... > full story -
New Statistical Model Moves Human Evolution Back Three Million Years
November 5, 2010 — Evolutionary divergence of humans and chimpanzees likely occurred some 8 million years ago rather than the 5 million year estimate widely accepted by scientists, a new statistical model ... > full story -
Into Africa? Fossils Suggest Earliest Anthropoids Colonized Africa
October 27, 2010 — A new discovery suggests that anthropoids -- the primate group including humans, apes and monkeys -- "colonized" Africa, rather than evolving in Africa as has been widely accepted. What is ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Snub-Nosed Monkey Sneezes in the Rain
October 26, 2010 — Primatologists have discovered a new species of monkey in Northern Myanmar. Rhinopithecus Strykeri, a species of snub-nosed monkey, has an upturned nose which causes it to sneeze when it ... > full story -
New Understanding of Bizarre Extinct Mammal: Shares Common Ancestor With Rodents, Primates
October 11, 2010 — Researchers presenting new fossil evidence of an exceptionally well-preserved 55-million-year-old North American mammal have found it shares a common ancestor with rodents and primates, including ... > full story -
For the First Time, Monkeys Recognize Themselves in the Mirror, Indicating Self-Awareness
September 29, 2010 — A study shows that under specific conditions, a rhesus macaque monkey that normally would fail the mark test can still recognize itself in the mirror and perform actions that scientists would expect ... > full story
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