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Monkey Tools and Early Human Ingenuity
Bob Grant | Oct 25, 2016 | 2 min read
Wild capuchin monkeys in Brazil produce sharp stone flakes by accident, causing some researchers to suggest a rethink of the beginnings of human tool use.
Embattled Chimps Relocate
Kerry Grens | Jan 9, 2016 | 1 min read
After losing out on “personhood” in a legal battle, two chimpanzees that were held at a university in New York return to a research center in Louisiana.
Retirement for All NIH Chimps
Kerry Grens | Nov 19, 2015 | 1 min read
The remaining 50 animals from a waning research program at the National Institutes of Health will head to sanctuaries.
OU Baboon Program to Close
Kerry Grens | Sep 9, 2015 | 1 min read
A research primate–breeding facility at the University of Oklahoma will phase out operations over the next few years.
Scanning for SIV’s Sanctuaries
Ruth Williams | May 1, 2015 | 2 min read
Whole-body immunoPET scans of SIV-infected macaques reveal where the replicating virus hides.
 
Falling Out of the Family Tree
Jef Akst | Mar 1, 2015 | 3 min read
A mutation in an ethanol-metabolizing enzyme arose around the time that arboreal primates shifted to a more terrestrial lifestyle, perhaps as an adaptation to eating fermented fruit.
Drunk Monkeys
Jef Akst | Feb 28, 2015 | 1 min read
UC Berkeley biologist Robert Dudley explains his "drunken monkey" hypothesis for how humans developed a taste for alcohol.
Aping Language
Jenny Rood | Feb 6, 2015 | 2 min read
Chimpanzees can learn “words” for objects, a study suggests.
On the Other Hand
Bob Grant | Sep 1, 2014 | 10+ min read
Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
Monkey See, Monkey Don’t
Bob Grant | Jun 30, 2014 | 1 min read
Species in a tightly knit genus of Old World primates have evolved tell-tale facial characteristics to prevent hybridization, a study shows.
Drunks and Monkeys
Robert Dudley | Jun 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Understanding our primate ancestors’ relationship with alcohol can inform its use by modern humans.
 
Book Excerpt from The Drunken Monkey
Robert Dudley | May 31, 2014 | 4 min read
In Chapter 3, "On the Inebriation of Elephants," author Robert Dudley considers whether tales of tipsy pachyderms and bombed baboons have any basis in scientific truth.
The Surprising Evolution of Sex Determination
Rina Shaikh-Lesko | Apr 23, 2014 | 3 min read
A detailed analysis of sex chromosomes finds unexpected evolution of functional Y chromosome genes across species.
Sloppy Notes Led to Goodall Plagiarism
Kerry Grens | Apr 1, 2014 | 1 min read
Jane Goodall’s latest book was revised to eliminate plagiarism, which she blames on chaotic note-taking.  
More Monkeys With Edited Genomes
Kerry Grens | Feb 14, 2014 | 1 min read
Researchers use the TALEN genome-editing technique to generate a primate model of Rett syndrome.  
First CRISPR-Tinkered Primates Born
Kerry Grens | Feb 3, 2014 | 2 min read
Twin macaques are the first primates born whose genomes were edited using CRISPR technology.
Bipedal Beginnings
Tracy Vence | Dec 4, 2013 | 1 min read
Re-examination of a thigh bone from one of the earliest putative hominins could impact scientists’ understanding of the origins of human bipedalism, a study suggests.
A Lot Like Humans
Tracy Vence | Oct 15, 2013 | 2 min read
Scientists find that bonobos can form friendships and show concern for others.
Fossil Sheds Light on Early Primates
Kate Yandell | Jun 6, 2013 | 1 min read
The ancient remains of a tiny primate suggest it likely ate insects, lived in trees, and weighed less than an ounce.
Decoding Monkey Thoughts
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 23, 2012 | 2 min read
Researchers can see the differences in the neuronal activity of monkeys that use different strategies to reach out to a target.
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