Search results for ape trust

Ecology Apr 22, 2022

Gabon counts on visitors to help preserve great apes

Around a bend on a narrow trail that runs deep into the forest of Gabon's Loango national park, Kamaya comes into view. The huge silverback gorilla coolly watches visitors arrive, then goes back to his meal.

Social Sciences Apr 20, 2022

How much does mainstream media matter in an election campaign? (Spoiler: More than you might think)

Despite the seismic changes that have convulsed media communications and journalism since the turn of the millennium, the mainstream media remains a formidably relevant force, including at election time.

Plants & Animals Feb 13, 2022

Treating wounds with insects: the strange habits of Gabon chimps

How to treat a wound?

Plants & Animals Oct 6, 2021

Smart parrots need more stimulation, new research finds

The smarter the bird, the more unique welfare needs it has in captivity, according to a U of G first-ever study.

Plants & Animals May 5, 2020

Close encounters in the forest: Western lowland gorillas

The social life of gorillas is much more dynamic than previously thought, particularly with regard to interactions between neighboring groups.

Evolution Jul 15, 2019

Environment, not evolution, might underlie some human-ape differences

Apes' abilities have been unfairly measured, throwing into doubt the assumed belief that human infants are superior to adult chimpanzees, according to a new study by leaders in the field of ape cognition.

Space Exploration Jul 11, 2019

For climbing robots, the sky's the limit

Robots can drive on the plains and craters ofMars, but what if we could explore cliffs, polar caps and other hard-to-reach places on the Red Planet and beyond? Designed by engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in ...

Archaeology Dec 10, 2018

South African skeleton shows humans learned to walk upright in the trees

The analysis of the world's most complete skeleton of an early human ancestor, conducted by a research collaboration involving the University of Liverpool, offers conclusive evidence that human ancestors became efficient ...

Social Sciences Nov 26, 2018

Science knowledge shifted along religious, political affiliations

The public's trust in, perception and understanding of science seems to be eroding, according to popular media and some recent studies, but little is known about what may be driving that change.

Computer Sciences Jun 29, 2018

Less biased facial recognition? Microsoft touts improvement, IBM offering help

If a picture paints a thousand words, facial recognition paints two: It's biased.

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