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Chimpanzees' brains reflect their early childhood experiences

Proper socialization could make up, in part, for separation of a child from their mother

Wild Goffin's cockatoos can use tools, too

Scientists have observed captive cockatoos making tools before, but this is the first documented instance of tool use in wild cockatoos

Top-ranking baboons age the fastest. Is it worth it?

New research looks at the epigenetic effects of social status in baboons

There's a scientific reason why humans love drumming

Anthropology and evolutionary biology help demystify the groove

Humans and chimpanzees aren't the only primates that eat meat

Eighty-nine species of primates eat meat sporadically to get the micronutrients they need

Monkeys and apes in Africa and Asia are also susceptible to SARS-CoV-2

New research compared the configurations of the ACE2 protein in 29 non-human primates

Viruses can 'spill back' into wildlife populations, increasing the risk of disease in humans

Using yellow fever as a case study, researchers examined whether chikungunya, Zika, and dengue could become established in the Neotropics

The brain's imprint on the skull shows what separates humans from other primates

The key appears to be lateralization, meaning the specialization of different sides of the brain for different functions

How did our ancestors start walking upright?

A newly discovered species of ancient ape could shed light on the origins of human bipedalism

Bonobos' penchant for aquatic herbs might be why we have such big brains

Iodine promotes brain development, but until now we did not know where our hominin ancestors may have gotten this mineral

Scientists grafted frozen testicular tissue and produced viable sperm for the first time

A newborn monkey named Grady gives hope for restoring fertility to men who underwent cancer treatment as kids

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How one invasive plant can change a rainforest

The mountain apple's entry into Indonesia a century ago still threatens biodiversity there

Four facts about Jane Goodall, primatologist, anthropologist, and activist

Her unorthodox research showed us that chimpanzees are far more human than we thought