A new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) highlights the plight of great apes in the forest concessions of Central Africa and recommends actions to improve protection for ...

Biology - Ecology

May 21, 2013 not rated yet 0

In 2010, a study revealed that the main agent of malaria in humans, called Plasmodium falciparum, arose from the gorilla. Today, the vector which transmitted the parasite from apes to humans has just been i ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 03, 2013 not rated yet 0

A dental study of fossilized remains found in South Africa in 2008 provides new support that this species is one of the closest relatives to early humans.

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Apr 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

Not content with housing a pair of celebrity pandas that attract hordes of avid onlookers, a zoo in France has decided to put their droppings to good use by recycling them into gas and electricity.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Apr 05, 2013 not rated yet 1

Hunting for meat in the African rainforests has halved the number of primates. However, the hunting also has other negative consequences. The decline in the number of primates causes a reduction in the dispersal ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 20, 2013 not rated yet 1

(Phys.org) —Many parks and protected areas around the world are being assailed by poachers and encroachers, but a new study suggests scientific research in the parks helps to reduce such threats.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 04, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Jane Goodall greets the audience by imitating a chimpanzee, then launches into an hour-long talk on her relationship with apes and how, from being a primatologist, she became an activist to protect them.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 10, 2013 4.6 / 5 (9) 0

Corning, which played a key role in the smartphone revolution with its robust "Gorilla Glass," is looking beyond the small screen with an upgraded version which promises to be even tougher.

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Jan 11, 2013 4.4 / 5 (7) 12

(Phys.org)—Researchers from several universities in the US have together found that it is possible to follow changes in a wild animal's diet over a single year period by studying isotopes in feces samples. ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 11, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

An international team of researchers looked at the role of personality by studying 298 gorillas in North American zoos and sanctuaries for over 18 years.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Dec 05, 2012 2 / 5 (1) 0

Scientists have taken a step forward in helping to solve one of life's greatest mysteries – what makes us human?

Biology - Biotechnology

Nov 14, 2012 4.3 / 5 (12) 99 |

A census of mountain gorillas released today has confirmed an increase in the population of the species.

Biology - Ecology

Nov 14, 2012 not rated yet 0

In the hit cartoon film "Madagascar", the island's lemurs are a lovable bunch of extroverts, but they are also among the world's most threatened primates, conservationists warned on Monday.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 15, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Home to the famed mountain gorillas, Africa's oldest national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been overrun by armed groups who have slaughtered wildlife and scared off much-needed tourists.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 24, 2012 not rated yet 0

A free high-tech tool to combat the wildlife poaching crisis was offered to grassroots rangers by a consortium of conservation organizations at the World Conservation Congress.

Biology - Ecology

Sep 11, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0