Apes

Why is air pollution so harmful to us? Human being's DNA may hold the answer

Some genetic variants from a human's past can be helpful as it may allow people to have a long life despite smoking

Line between art and PSA blurs as Serie A's 'monkeying around' exposes glaring ignorance about racism

This could possibly be the most bizarre thing to emerge out of the Serie A since the 2006 corruption scandal dubbed Calciopoli

Fossil of prehistoric ape from Germany rewrites the history of bipedalism in humans

Danuvius could walk upright on two legs and clamber through trees with all four limbs, making them the oldest-known example of upright walking in apes.

The meaning to life? A Darwinian existentialist has his answers

When I meet my nonexistent God, I shall say to Him: ‘God, you gave me talents and it’s been a hell of a lot of fun using them. Thank you.’

Like humans do: Gorillas form complex societies with tiers of old friends, family members

In addition to close family, gorillas also formed an 'extended family' tier with an average of 13 individuals in it.

Size doesn't matter: Parrots, crows as smart as apes despite much smaller brains

While ape brains weigh 275 to 500 gm on average, birds, who are just as skilful despite lacking a cortex, only manage five to 20 gm

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes tops US box office for second straight week

"Apes" collected $36 million in domestic ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to estimates from Rentrak, only the second summer film to top the box office for two consecutive weekends.

Slower metabolisms may be behind human longevity

Humans and other primates burn 50 percent fewer calories each day than other mammals, the study found.

Scientists find gene that makes humans more intelligent than apes

The gene, called miR-941, is carried only by humans and it appeared after humans evolved from apes and played a crucial role in human brain development.

Tech-savy Orangutans switch to iPads to communicate

The orangutans at Miami's Jungle Island are totally into iPads. The park is one of several zoos experimenting with computers and apes, letting its six orangutans use an iPad to communicate and as part of a mental stimulus program.