- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 28th, 2015
Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Deadly Ebola Virus
The researchers who developed the vaccine hope to soon debut clinical trials involving human volunteers
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 7th, 2015
Watch: New Science Video Explains Why We Tickle
Researchers believe ticking is all about teaching and learning skills without which we could not survive
- How to
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 5th, 2014
Freaky Friday Mystery: Why Baby Got Back
For those who don’t yet have the glorious human behind all figured out, here’s what it does and why we need it
- Behavior/Humans
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2014
Family Walks on All Fours, Cannot Get Around in an Upright Position
New study contradicts previous claims that the family is an example of backward evolution
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 3rd, 2014
Even Low BPA Concentrations Affect Fetal Development in Primates
The chemical is believed to cause similar adverse effects in humans, too
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2014
Ardi Was More Closely Related to Humans than Apes
Scientists have been debating this species' evolution for a long time
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 31st, 2013
Twin Pygmy Marmosets Thriving at Belfast Zoo
The species is native to South America's upper Amazon basin
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2013
Elephants Get the Gist of Pointing with No Previous Training
Researchers find that elephants can understand human pointing on the spot
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 10th, 2013
Chimps Choose Friends Based on Individual Personalities
Shy chimps hang out with others like themselves, the same goes for outgoing ones
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2013
Study Finds Primates Can Move in Unison, Just As Humans Do
Primates alter their body movements in order to be in tune with others
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 22nd, 2012
First Human Ancestor Strikingly Resembled a Squirrel
The world's oldest primate ate fruits, climbed trees
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 13th, 2012
Revealing the Behaviors of Ancient Primates
The human inner ear may help investigators reach this objective
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 6th, 2012
Newly Found Fossil Primate Is Ancestor of Anthropoids
The creature fills out one of the missing links between anthropoids and humans
- History
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2012
Why Humans Walk on Just Two Limbs
The move may have had something to do with monopolizing resources
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 8th, 2012
Ultrasound Communications Discovered in Primates
The diminutive creatures can only be found in southeastern Asia
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 12th, 2012
Explaining the Evolution of Facial Features in Primates
One can easily observe a huge diversity in how their faces appear
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 23rd, 2011
Chimpanzees Cooperate Only When They Have To
New study challenges established data on these primates