Fruit-Based Diet Killed King Kong-like Giant Ape

Fruit-Based Diet Killed King Kong-like Giant Ape

The creature lived more than 400,000 years ago, researchers say

The Human Brain Is Hardwired to Spot Snakes, Evidence Suggests

The Human Brain Is Hardwired to Spot Snakes, Evidence Suggests

The same is true for monkeys and apes, researchers say

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 15th, 2013
Apes Can Swim like Humans Do, Researchers Find

Apes Can Swim like Humans Do, Researchers Find

Footage shows apes using a kind of breaststroke to move about in water

Adrien Brody's “98% Human” PSA Claims a Gold Lion at Cannes

Adrien Brody's “98% Human” PSA Claims a Gold Lion at Cannes

The video is “thought provoking,” “eye opening” and “haunting,” PETA says

Gorilla Family Returns to the Jungles of West Africa

Gorilla Family Returns to the Jungles of West Africa

The animals are set to begin their journey to their native lands this June 22

Apes Throw a Fit When Things Don't Go According to Plan

Apes Throw a Fit When Things Don't Go According to Plan

Chimps and bonobos have emotional responses to the outcomes of their decisions

Watch: Shocking Video Sheds Light on How Primates in the Entertainment Industry Feel

Watch: Shocking Video Sheds Light on How Primates in the Entertainment Industry Feel

The video is narrated by animal welfare advocate Adrien Brody

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 24th, 2012
Gibbons Share Some of Our Vocal Techniques

Gibbons Share Some of Our Vocal Techniques

The finding reveal how the apes keep in touch with each other

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 7th, 2010
Establishing When European Monkeys Died

Establishing When European Monkeys Died

The forests receded millions of years ago

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 15th, 2009
Apes Live Shorter Lives than We Do

Apes Live Shorter Lives than We Do

Experts now think they know why

4.4-Million-Year-Old Hominid Fossil Found

4.4-Million-Year-Old Hominid Fossil Found

It is the oldest known to date

Humans May Have Originated from Asian Monkeys

Humans May Have Originated from Asian Monkeys

And not from the European or African varieties