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08/29/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Chimp mothers teach their offspring to use moss as drinking sponge in latest example of intelligent, conscious lives of primates

Scientists have, for the first time, recorded evidence that prove chimpanzees learn from each other in the wild. Perhaps not so mind-blowing for some who already consider the primate to be our closest living relative, but the underlying implication of such a discovery is the possibility of a common ancestor between humans and chimps. The […]

06/12/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Did you know that monkey-eating chimps that hunt baby monkeys devour the brain first? This might give us a clue to our own evolution

The younger the red colobus monkey, the more likely a chimpanzee is to bite onto its head first. But rather than being an act of mere savagery, researchers believe that this horrific eating habit has a purpose. Namely, it gives them easy access to tender, delicious, and nutrient-packed brains. This was the conclusion that was […]

08/28/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Human evolution REVERSING as DNA tests show rise of disease-promoting genes over the last 500 years

It is often said that people of past generations didn’t succumb to many of the illnesses people die of in 2017 simply because they didn’t live long enough to experience many of those ailments. However, the DNA of the remains of ancient people has provided new insight into their genetic disease factors. Throughout the ages, […]

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