Primates
How Big Can a Land Animal Get?
King Kong's biggest enemy isn’t humans—it’s the laws of physics
Dian Fossey’s Gorilla Skulls Are Scientific Treasures and a Symbol of Her Fight
At a new Smithsonian exhibition, the skulls of “Limbo” and “Green Lady” have a story to tell
How Do You Pick a Lemur Out of a Lineup? This Software Makes the Leap
Facial recognition software can identify individuals, helping researchers conserve the endangered primate
Colo, the World's First Gorilla Born in Captivity, Is Dead
The miracle baby turned matriarch was 60 years old
What's Really Keeping Monkeys From Speaking Their Minds? Their Minds
When it comes to language, primates have all the right vocal equipment. They just lack the brains
A New Wireless Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Monkeys Walk. Humans Could Be Next.
One small step for monkeys, one potential leap for humans
Hanging Out With Friends Makes Chimps Less Stressed
We all need somebody to lean on
Wild Monkeys Unintentionally Make Stone Age Tools, But Don't See the Point
Scientists observe a “unique” human behavior in wild animals
For Baboons, a Tough Childhood Can Lead to a Short Life
Primates that grow up under tough conditions don’t live as long as those that have it easy
Can Great Apes Be Vaccinated Against Ebola and Other Diseases?
Vaccinations could be the best defense against devastating population drops
Tiny Ancient Skeleton Redefines the Split Between Monkeys and Apes
The last common ancestor of all apes may have been smaller than previously thought
Why Primatologists Love Collecting Poop
There's intel inside monkey feces — in the form of DNA
Female Chimps More Likely Than Males to Hunt With Tools
A new study investigates the social and hunting behaviors of Fongoli chimpanzees
Illegal Cocoa Farms Are Driving Out Primates In Ivory Coast
Thirteen national parks and reserves have lost all their primates as people move in to protected regions to farm cacao
Chimpanzees May Have Their Own Form of Bilingualism
Humans aren’t the only primates capable of learning new “words” for the same object
Chimps Caught in First Known Nighttime Crop Raids
“The nightlife of chimpanzees has been neglected,” say researchers who filmed wild animals using a fallen tree as a bridge into protected cornfields
Yawning Spreads Like a Plague in Wolves
Evidence of contagious yawning in chimps, dogs and now wolves suggests that the behavior is linked to a mammalian sense of empathy
Borneo Has Lost 30 Percent of Its Forest in the Past 40 Years
Borneo's tropical forests have fallen at twice the rate as the rest of the world's felled rainforests
Ebola Vaccine For Chimps Could Help Save Wild Populations
A trial of a chimp vaccine highlights debates over vaccinating wild populations and using chimps in medical research
Chimpanzees Are Extremely Picky About Where They Sleep
The primates painstakingly rebuild their nest from scratch every night—a pre-bed ritual reminiscent of the "Princess and the Pea"
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