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1,437 results for: Primates
- Science & Society
Chimps in captivity may soon join endangered species list
Proposal would extend protections to both wild and captive primate populations.
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- Humans
Could the menstrual cycle have shaped the evolution of music?
A new study suggesting that women select better musicians shows how women’s role in evolution is being redefined.
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2013 AAAS meeting
Highlights from the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, February 14-18, 2013.
- Chemistry
Human blood types have deep evolutionary roots
The ABO system may date back 20 million years or more, a genetic analysis suggests.
- Life
Chimps’ baby teeth don’t predict weaning
The age at which a chimpanzee gets its first molar tooth doesn't predict when it will stop nursing.
- Science & Society
Science News at the 2013 AAAS meeting
A round-up of Science News coverage of the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held February 14–18, 2013 in Boston.
- Life
Geneticists go ape for better primate family tree
The first gorilla genome and a more detailed look at chimp genetics provide new clues to evolution of humans and their closest relatives.
- Psychology
Babies’ flexible squeals may enable them to talk later
Language evolution might have fed off infants’ ability to use certain sounds to express various emotions.
- Life
Ebola may go airborne
Infected pigs can transmit virus to primates without contact, a new study finds.
- Life
Pigeons rival primates in number task
Trained on one-two-three, the birds can apply the rule of numerical order to such lofty figures as five and nine.
- Humans
Penis size does matter
Women tend to consider men with lengthier members more visually attractive.
