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'Man stupid, fix Earth' says Koko the gorilla
VIDEO Jan 2, 2016A gorilla who can speak sign language has appeared in a new video to raise awareness for climate change.
Orangutan laughs hysterically at magic trick
VIDEO Dec 11, 2015A jovial primate at a zoo in Spain was filmed rolling on the floor laughing after seeing a nut disappear.
Apes may be close to being able to speak
Aug 15, 2015Scientists believe that apes may be closer to human-like speech than we have given them credit for.
Chimps observed crafting and using spears
Apr 15, 2015Chimpanzees in southeastern Senegal have become quite adept at making their own weapons.
Why are we the only primates with a chin ?
Apr 6, 2015New research suggests that the human chin may have resulted from our ability to cook and soften food.
Drinking alcohol dates back 10 million years
Dec 2, 2014Our early primate ancestors are likely to have consumed alcohol in the form of fermented fruit.
Wild chimp culture caught on camera
Oct 1, 2014Researchers have captured evidence of chimpanzees learning a new type of tool use from one another.
'Yeti handprint' discovered near Moscow
Sep 20, 2014Tales of a large undiscovered primate in the Russian wilderness have been on the rise in recent years.
Researchers create chimpanzee dictionary
Jul 6, 2014Sign language gestures used by our primate cousins have been documented in full for the first time.
Dozens of Yeti hair samples DNA tested
Jul 2, 2014Scientists have been analyzing samples of hair that are said to have originated from the elusive cryptid.
Why do we live longer than other mammals ?
Jan 16, 2014Scientists believe that our slow metabolic rate is the key to explaining our relative longevity.
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