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Study reveals how humans first walked upright in trees
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Human bipedalism, or walking erect on two legs, may have developed in trees rather than on the ground, as previously supposed.
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Odisha: Animals in Nandankanan Zoological Park get special treatment this
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"We adjust the temperature conditions of the enclosure to ensure that Chimpanzees are not affected by the cold wave. Special dietary arrangements have also been made for the animals," said Deputy Director of Nandankanan Zoo Dr Sanjeet Kumar while speaking to ANI.
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Human evolution wasn't just sheet music, but how it was played: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with the Neanderthals.
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Rescued chimpanzee pair new celebrities at Nepal's zoo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In 2017, chimpanzee babies were rescued from smuggling to other countries. When they were smuggled, chimpanzees were just a few months old. After taking care of them for about 5 years, chimp couples were introduced to the public in late April this year and now have become celebrities with pe
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Study shows differences between brains of primates are small but significa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While the physical differences between humans and non-human primates are quite distinct, a new study reveals their brains may be remarkably similar. And yet, the smallest changes may make big differences in developmental and psychiatric disorders.
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Majority of European chimps are Vitamin D deficient: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A recent study has discovered that a large number of chimps in Europe have low vitamin D levels, which might have a severe impact on their health.
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Chimpanzees sync their footsteps like humans: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of St Andrews and the Central European University in Vienna, chimps share a human tendency to unconsciously synchronise their footsteps when walking beside one another.
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Evidence of social relationships between chimpanzees, gorillas found durin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild has been found during a long-term study led by primatologist Crickette Sanz at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Two baby orangutans rescued by Assam Police in Cachar
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cachar (Assam) [India], September 27 (ANI): Assam Police said Tuesday they have rescued two baby orangutans, a rare wildlife species, in an operation against the smuggling of such animals.
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Hunting gets easier for chimpanzees with communication: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Zurich and Tufts University, scientists have discovered that by making bark vocalizations, the wild apes catalyze group hunting, rendering this form of cooperative behaviour more effective
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Study reveals language areas in the human brain have unique connections
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): The process through which our brain developed into a language-ready brain has been better understood by neuroscientists. The network of connections between language centres in our brains has grown more than previously imagined, compared to the connections betw
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Language areas in the human brain have unique connections
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how our brain evolved into a language-ready brain. Compared to chimpanzee brains, the pattern of connections of language areas in our brain has expanded more than previously thought.
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