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Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates
From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga's sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Anthropologist discovers new fossil primate species in West Texas
Physical anthropologist Chris Kirk has announced the discovery of a previously unknown species of fossil primate, Mescalerolemur horneri, in the Devil's Graveyard badlands of West Texas.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
May 16, 2011 |
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Sir Richard's possible folly
Moving animals, like the ring-tailed lemur, from one continent to another to save the species hasn't been done often and typically isn’t successful.
Apr 25, 2011 |
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Age affects us all
Humans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate aging patterns. For a long time it was thought that humans, with our relatively long life spans and access to modern medicine, ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Primates are more resilient than other animals to environmental ups and downs
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 and downs ...
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Lemur play is on solid ground
Unless it leads to sex, adult male primates usually aren't very playful. Except if they’re Silky sifakas.
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Hormonal birth control alters scent communication in primates
Hormonal contraceptives change the ways captive ring-tailed lemurs relate to one another both socially and sexually, according to a Duke University study that combined analyses of hormones, genes, scent chemicals and behavior.
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Rosewood trees face extinction amid Madagascar's chaos
Political and social chaos and a lack of international protections have put several species of rosewood trees in Madagascar in danger of becoming extinct from illegal logging, according to a policy forum paper in the latest ...
May 27, 2010 |
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Odd Mosaic of Dental Features Reveals Undocumented Primate
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's in the teeth. An odd mosaic of dental features recently unearthed in northern Egypt reveals a previously undocumented, highly-specialized primate called Nosmips aenigmaticus that lived ...
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May 10, 2010 |
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Life history database aids wild primate studies
A group of scientists who have studied the life history of primates for decades got to thinking about their own life histories and decided they had better do something to preserve their work for posterity.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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