News tagged with vervet monkey
Market value of vervet monkey falls if monoploy is broken
A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another monkey can hand out apples as well, the ...
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Mother knows best, among wild vervet monkeys
Among vervet monkeys, social learning is strongly influenced by matrilineal family members, according to a study published Apr. 25 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Using mathematics to identify the good guys
The Good Samaritan helping an accident victim might really be looking out for himself, argues assistant professor of philosophy and religion Rory Smead.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2010 |
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Male antelopes deceive females to increase their chances of mating (w/ Video)
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that male topi antelopes deceive their female counterparts in order to increase their chances of mating.
May 19, 2010 |
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'Nature' Paper Refigures the Evolution of Altruism
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1871, Charles Darwin puzzled over the evolution of altruism. "He who was ready to sacrifice his life, as many a savage has been," he wrote in The Descent of Man, "rather than betray his co ...
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Monkey economy works
(PhysOrg.com) -- A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another monkey can hand out apples ...
Jul 13, 2009 |
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Alzheimer's research pinpoints antibodies that may prevent disease
Antibodies to a wide range of substances that can aggregate to form plaques, such as those found in Alzheimer's patients, have been identified in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of healthy people. Levels of these antibodies ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Humans unknowing midwives for pregnant moose
When it’s time for moose to give birth in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, they head to where it is safest from predators – namely closer to people, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Oct 09, 2007 |
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Primate study shows excess vitamin A can be stored during fetal development
A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests that pregnant women who take some types of vitamin supplements or eat fortified foods may be passing excess vitamin A to their developing fetuses. Reported in the October ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 08, 2007 |
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Clues to future evolution of HIV come from African green monkeys
Monkey viruses related to HIV may have swept across Africa more recently than previously thought, according to new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 16, 2007 |
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Monkeys draw novel conclusions, researchers say
Monkeys keep turning out to be smarter than people think they are. Researchers have shown that they can count to four and are aware of differences between languages like Dutch and Japanese, even though they ...
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May 04, 2006 |
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