More than 50 years ago, Jane Goodall, then a young researcher at what would become the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, began introducing the public to the “fantastic beings” she had studied and ... Read more
More than 50 years ago, Jane Goodall, then a young researcher at what would become the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, began introducing the public to the “fantastic beings” she had studied and ... Read more
The federal Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Tuesday to list captive chimpanzees as endangered, a move that would require permits for future use of chimps in invasive medical research. Wild chimpanzees have ... Read more
A nearly complete skeleton of a tiny, ancient primate — one that weighed no more than an ounce, had a tail longer than its body and would fit in the palm of your hand — is the earliest ... Read more
A nearly complete skeleton of a tiny, ancient primate — one that weighed no more than an ounce, had a tail longer than its body and would fit in the palm of your hand — is the earliest ... Read more
If you’re eating lunch in Pittsburgh or Dallas, you might grab a sandwich and a Snapple to go. But if you happen to get transferred to Paris (quel dommage!), chances are you’ll start eating like the ... Read more
Researchers have found that monkeys can cooperate to solve a problem, demonstrating that coordination among groups does not necessarily require language. The scientists, who report their findings in the journal ... Read more
Pattycake, the first gorilla born in New York City, died on Sunday at the age of 40, the Bronx Zoo said in a statement. She was under medical care and was being treated for “chronic ... Read more
Here’s a peek inside one part of a science editor’s job: each week the team meets to discuss the articles that are about to be published in the big medical and scientific journals, which are ... Read more
Almost all of the 451 chimpanzees owned or supported by the National Institutes of Health that are now at research facilities should be permanently retired from research and moved to sanctuaries, with planning ... Read more