Leading Japanese Primate Research Center is Closing
Leading Japanese Primate Research Center is Closing
Kyoto University is shuttering its Primate Research Institute after its director was dismissed for misuse of funding.
Kyoto University is shuttering its Primate Research Institute after its director was dismissed for misuse of funding.
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Alu Leap May Explain Why Apes Don’t Have Tails
Annie Melchor | Sep 23, 2021 | 2 min read
A transposable element that jumped into the TBXT gene, which is linked to tail morphology, appears to be to blame for our missing appendage.
Image of the Day: Vestibular System
Amy Schleunes | Mar 13, 2020 | 1 min read
The inner ear cavity proves to be a useful tool for studying the evolutionary relationships among monkeys, apes, and humans.
Image of the Day: Side Salad
Chia-Yi Hou | Jul 2, 2019 | 1 min read
Bonobos eat their aquatic greens, perhaps to get their daily dose of iodine.
A Tiny Missing Link?
Bob Grant | Nov 2, 2015 | 2 min read
The common ancestor of all apes, including great apes and humans, may have been not-so-great in stature.