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Scientists discover smallest great ape, find unusual lifestyle
Newsweek· 15 hours agoNamed Buronius manfredschmidi, the extinct species is estimated to have weighed about 22 pounds,...
Do These Fossilized Teeth Belong to the World’s Smallest Great Ape?
Smithsonian Magazine· 15 hours agoIf great apes are known for anything, it’s being great in size. A large gorilla can weigh nearly 500...
22-pound small great ape species discovered, Germany debugs old notion
Interesting Engineering· 16 hours agoPresumably, the surroundings were characterized by a mixture of trees and open spaces, providing a...
Fossil finds amplify Europe’s status as a hotbed of great ape evolution
Science News· 15 hours agoA kneecap and two teeth belonged to the smallest known great ape, a study contends. If so, it’s the...
Animal Behavior’s Biggest Taboo Is Softening
The Atlantic· 2 days agoAt the start of Elizabeth Hobson’s career as an ecologist, she knew to stick to one rule: Never anthropomorphize the animals you study. For plenty of...
How Neanderthal Language Differed From Modern Human – They Probably Didn’t Use Metaphors
IFLScience· 7 days agoThe Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) fascinate researchers and the general public alike....
Kids discover extremely rare teen T. rex fossils sticking out of the ground during North Dakota...
LiveScience· 4 days agoThree kids hiking in North Dakota made a larger-than-life discovery: a rare teenage Tyrannosaurus...
Meet the ‘Degen’ Traders Fueling the Latest Meme-Stock Mania
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoHe says he doesn’t consider himself a degen investor, though some of the online communities he’s...
The challenges of studying (and treating) PTSD in chimpanzees
Salon.com· 3 days agoRachel the chimpanzee grew up in a suburban household under the care of an owner who treated her...
How Baby Orangutans Become Master Treehouse Architects
Scientific American· 2 days agoOrangutans are known for an impressive feat of engineering: They carefully weave an intricate nest...