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Wild Chimpanzees May Practice Natural Medicine
US News & World Report· 1 day agoThey aren't exactly ready to open a jungle clinic, but new research suggests wild chimpanzees are practicing a kind of medicine. Fifty-one chimps living in two communities ...
Y chromosome is evolving faster than the X, primate study reveals
LiveScience· 5 days agoThe finding surprised scientists, given that humans and chimpanzees diverged just 7 million years...
Sick chimpanzees seek out range of plants with medicinal properties
New Scientist· 3 days agoSeveral plants eaten by chimpanzees when they are ill or wounded have been found to have medicinal...
Chimps helping scientists find plants that have potential to become medicines
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA majority of the plant samples (88%) analysed in the lab had antibiotic properties and 33% showed...
Unlocking heart health: Advancing noninvasive monitoring in chimpanzees
Science Daily· 4 days agoJust like in humans, heart rate is a critically important and informative vital sign in nonhuman primates. Heart diseases are among the main causes of death of nonhuman primates in captivity ...
Great Ape Research Reveals Y Chromosome Is Evolving Faster Than the X
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoNew end-to-end X and Y chromosome sequences uncover enormous variation on the Y chromosome,...
The Y Chromosome Is Rapidly Evolving Faster Than the X Chromosome in Humans
Popular Mechanics· 3 days agoThe 23rd chromosome base pair contains what are known as our sex chromosomes. For most females, this pair contains two X chromosomes, while for most males, it contains one X chromosome and one ...
As ‘zombie’ deer disease spreads, scientists look for answers
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360. Late last year federal officials discovered...
Ensemble Studio Reveals Season With Comedies By Lloyd Suh and Michael Walek
Broadway World· 2 days agoEnsemble Studio Theatre has announced its season, which will include two new comedies by alumni of...
When Did Our Ancient Ancestors Start To Build On The Knowledge Of Others?
IFLScience· 4 days agoThe concept was first brought to wider attention in the 1990s, essentially as a way to differentiate human culture from that of other species. Of course, this idea has been challenged since ...