Mountain gorilla twins born in Rwanda
A mountain gorilla in northern Rwanda has given birth to twins, a rare occurrence for an endangered species whose numbers have dwindled to less than 800, officials said Friday.
A mountain gorilla in northern Rwanda has given birth to twins, a rare occurrence for an endangered species whose numbers have dwindled to less than 800, officials said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study that has identified a right-handed dominance in gorillas may also reveal how tool use led to language development in humans.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2011
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A new study offers hope for species such as the Siberian Tiger that might be considered 'too rare to save', so long as conservation efforts can target key threats.
Ecology
May 16, 2011
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For human ancestors, eating could be hard work.
Archaeology
Apr 18, 2011
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A census team led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Insitut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN) in Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo today announced some encouraging ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2011
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Two species of gorillas live in central equatorial Africa. Divergence between the Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and Eastern Gorillas (G. beringei) began between 0.9 and 1.6 million years ago and now the two species live ...
Evolution
Apr 1, 2011
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Brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy mothers 'invest', according to new research published today.
Evolution
Mar 28, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Someday a future intelligent organism could sweep away a million years of dust and find the bones of a Homo sapiens and wonder what he was.
Archaeology
Mar 21, 2011
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In the U.S., even zoo gorillas need to switch to a heart-healthy diet.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2011
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A mountain gorilla in northern Rwanda gave birth to twins, a rare occurrence for an endangered species which counts fewer than 800 individuals, Rwandan media reported Monday.
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2011
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