Grandma chimps offer clues for evolution of menopause in humans
Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce.
Humans and some whales are the only known species in which females live long after they stop being able to reproduce.
Plants & Animals
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A team of researchers studying the Ngogo community of wild chimpanzees in western Uganda's Kibale National Park for two decades has published a report in Science showing that females in this population can experience menopause ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2023
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For the first time in 75 years, the Sacramento Zoo is no longer home to a troop of chimpanzees.
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2023
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Trading wild chimpanzees, including their meat and body parts, is illegal. And yet, social media influencers and companies still reap profits from sharing "cute" images and videos of chimpanzees and other primates poached ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2023
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A world-first experiment to measure chimpanzee heart rates via a digital camera could help curb cardiovascular disease in great apes in captivity and provide valuable insights into how their brain develops from an early age.
Biotechnology
Jul 4, 2023
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An international team of psychologists reports that chimpanzees are capable of preparing themselves for alternative outcomes of events. In their study, reported in the journal Biology Letters, the group conducted experiments ...
Romantic heterosexual relationships in humans may have evolved from same-sex pairings in a common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, according to a novel hypothesis by a researcher at The University of Texas at Austin.
Evolution
Jun 7, 2023
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Young chimpanzees combine different gestures, vocalizations and facial expressions in a way which echoes the development of communication in human infants, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2023
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Children are more curious to explore the unknown than great apes, but after a glimpse of the potential rewards, apes learn to investigate uncertain options, Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...
Evolution
May 31, 2023
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Wild chimpanzees are being exposed to a cocktail of harmful chemicals.
Plants & Animals
May 24, 2023
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