Roughly 3,000 Great Apes Are Either Killed or Captured on a Yearly Basis

Roughly 3,000 Great Apes Are Either Killed or Captured on a Yearly Basis

New UN report says chimps, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans might soon go extinct

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 14th, 2012
Endangered Mountain Gorilla Population Grows by 10%

Endangered Mountain Gorilla Population Grows by 10%

Conservation efforts, community engagement are to thank for this

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 25th, 2011
Orangutans May Pass Their Culture to Offspring

Orangutans May Pass Their Culture to Offspring

This offers additional evidence that we share common evolutionary roots

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 24th, 2010
Metacognition Is Not Uniquely Human

Metacognition Is Not Uniquely Human

Great apes have it too

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 29th, 2009
Molars Give Clues on Our Evolution

Molars Give Clues on Our Evolution

And also on that of great apes

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 5th, 2009
Great Apes' Squeals May Be the Root of Human Laughter

Great Apes' Squeals May Be the Root of Human Laughter

They like to be tickled as well