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What happened to the three-metre tall apes that once lived alongside orangutans? A new study suggests they were too slow to adapt to a changing world.
Contrary to the idea that apes evolved their upright posture to reach for fruit in the forest canopy, the earliest known ape with this stature, Morotopithecus, lived in more open grassy environments.
Orangutans, gorillas and chimpanzees seem to enjoy the buzz of getting dizzy.
Most of us have heard of the dangers of deforestation but there are other more subtle ways that human beings can endanger monkeys, apes and lemurs.
Almost all theories of human bipedalism explain it as a terrestrial adaptation. A new study does not support that view.
Friendships between these two very different primates likely outlasted your promise to be best buds forever with your school classmates.
We studied 8,000 primate teeth and finally confirmed that humans are not the only living primate to suffer from cavities. But there are interesting differences.
Studying the lower back allows researchers to understand how the species’ anatomy was adapted for different kinds of movement.
About 60 per cent of monkeys, apes, lemurs, lorises and tarsiers are threatened with extinction. Climate change will only make it more difficult for them to survive.
Hollywood loves a good monster battle, and where better to turn for inspiration than the animal kingdom? Traits from real animals can provide clues about the fighting prowess of Kong and Godzilla.
Newly discovered extinct ape Danuvius has some human-like features, but that doesn’t mean it could walk like us.
Attacks on chimpanzees are happening at an alarming rate, within and outside national parks.
The way of life primates have evolved to live cannot be replicated in a human home.
Chimpanzees, like humans, possess working memory abilities. They’re able to perform similar to seven-year-old children.
An Ig Nobel Prize-winning study suggests we need to rethink why imitation evolved.
Throughout his life, Brett Whiteley made images of apes and monkeys. He found much in their character and physiognomy to identify with.
Our research supports the idea that human speech abilities comes down to our brain power.
Animalisation remains a malicious and effective form of dehumanisation. Simianisation is a version of this strategy, which historically manifested a lethal combination of sexism and racism.
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