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2,692 results for: Monkeys

  1. Anthropology

    African hominid fossils show ancient steps toward a two-legged stride

    New Ardipithecus ramidus fossils reveal how hominids were shifting toward humanlike walking more than 4 million years ago.

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  2. Life

    1 million species are under threat. Here are 5 ways we speed up extinctions

    One million of the world’s plant and animal species are now under threat of extinction, a new report finds.

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  3. Genetics

    Baby macaques are the first primates to be cloned like Dolly the Sheep

    Scientists have cloned two baby macaque monkeys with the same technique used to clone Dolly. The research could help advance the cloning of other species.

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  4. Animals

    Humans wiped out mosquitoes (in one small lab test)

    An early lab test of exterminating a much-hated mosquito raises hopes, but is it really such a great idea?

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  5. Science & Society

    Scientists-turned-students guide viewers through ‘The Most Unknown’

    In The Most Unknown, a film on Netflix, a research round robin leads to fascinating discussions about scientific questions.

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  6. Neuroscience

    Brain waves may focus attention and keep information flowing

    Not just by-products of busy nerve cells, brain waves may be key to how the brain operates.

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  7. Genetics

    The researcher who created CRISPR twins defends his work but fails to quell controversy

    After getting a glimpse of data behind the birth of the first gene-edited babies, many scientists question the study’s ethics and medical necessity.

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  8. Animals

    Bees join an exclusive crew of animals that get the concept of zero

    Honeybees can pass a test of ranking ‘nothing’ as less than one.

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  9. Anthropology

    Ardi walked the walk 4.4 million years ago

    Ancient hominid evolved upright stance without sacrificing climbing ability.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    By ganging up, HIV antibodies may defeat the virus

    A duo or trio of powerful antibodies was effective at stopping an HIV-like infection in lab monkeys, two studies find.

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  11. Life

    How to make organ transplants last

    New strategies aim to help transplant recipients keep their organs healthy with fewer (or no) immune suppressing drugs.

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  12. Anthropology

    Koko the gorilla is gone, but she left a legacy

    An ape that touched millions imparted some hard lessons about primate research.

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