One of world's oldest gorillas dies at San Diego Safari Park
One of the world's oldest gorillas has died at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2018
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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.
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2011
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'Gorilla Glass' maker looks beyond smartphones
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.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 11, 2013
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Great apes know they could be wrong
orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos and gorillas - realize that they can be wrong when making choices, according to Dr. Josep Call from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Dr. Call's study ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2010
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Researcher uses Westminster Abbey windows to shine light on glass myth
Gazing through the stained-glass windows of London's Westminster Abbey can evoke memories as diverse and vivid as the windows themselves, but to John Mauro, Penn State glass researcher, the windows sparked a quest to better ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 18, 2017
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Whole-genome sequencing of endangered mountain gorillas
The first project to sequence whole genomes from mountain gorillas has given scientists and conservationists new insight into the impact of population decline on these critically endangered apes. While mountain gorillas are ...
Biotechnology
Apr 9, 2015
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Gorilla genome sequenced
The assembly of the gorilla genome was announced today, March 7, by a multi-national group of researchers. The gorilla is the last genus of the living great apes to have its genome decoded. While confirming that our closest ...
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2012
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New brain gene gives us edge over apes, study suggests
Scientists have taken a step forward in helping to solve one of life's greatest mysteries – what makes us human?
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2012
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Who's your daddy? If you're a gorilla, it doesn't matter
Being the daddy isn't important for male gorillas when it comes to their relationships with the kids; it's their rank in the group that makes the difference, says new research published in Animal Behaviour. The authors of ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2015
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Ebola virus has wiped out a third of the population of chimps and gorillas
There is a side to the Ebola crisis that, perhaps understandably, has received little media attention: the threat it poses to our nearest cousins, the great apes of Africa. At this moment in time Ebola is the single greatest ...
Ecology
Jan 21, 2015
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