The energetic electrons that drive the aurora borealis (the northern lights) have a rich and very dynamic structure that we currently do not fully understand. Much of what we know about these electrons comes from instruments ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 10, 2024
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Great apes, human's closest living relatives, are knocking on the door of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Feb 29, 2024
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A boisterous young chimpanzee slaps an adult in his family on the back, then scampers away and looks back to see the response to his cheekiness.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2024
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An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 14, 2024
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Human evolution is tightly connected to the environment and landscape of Africa, where our ancestors first emerged.
Evolution
Apr 16, 2023
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Something as simple as a grass can fundamentally change the understanding of life in the prehistoric world. Studies published in the journal Science document the earliest evidence for locally abundant C4 grasses in eastern ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2023
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In a new paper in the Journal of Human Evolution, researchers from Chaffey College, New York University, and California State University San Bernardino find the distinctive forelimb morphology of the African knuckle-walking ...
Evolution
Apr 10, 2023
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Monkeys, apes and lemurs are cute, familiar and lovable. But an estimated 60% of all primate species are listed as vulnerable, threatened or endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, a network ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2023
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To survive, animals compete for resources, be it food, mating partners or territory. But a ground breaking recent study shows chimpanzees and gorillas form friendships, some lasting at least 20 years. They play, eat and socialize ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2022
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Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behavior and expectations of tourists who visit them.
Plants & Animals
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