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Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
Explorersweb· 9 hours agoIn May, researchers observed orangutans chewing up medicinal leaves and then applying the juice to wounds on their skin. Now, a team in Uganda has...
Wild Chimpanzees Found To Treat Illnesses With Medicinal Plants
SciTechDaily· 8 hours agoChimpanzees afflicted with illness consume tree bark, dead wood, and ferns known for their...
Chimpanzees seen self-medicating with healing plants when sick or injured
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe chimpanzee was sick. It had diarrhea and tapeworms - not unusual for a wild chimpanzee in the...
Chimpanzees seek out medicinal plants to treat ailments, study finds
CBS News· 2 days agoChimpanzees in the wild use medicinal plants to treat their injuries or illnesses, according to a ...
The Y Chromosome Is Rapidly Evolving Faster Than the X Chromosome in Humans
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNew research reveals rapid changes in the Y chromosome across humans and Great Apes, uncovering...
Y chromosome is evolving faster than the X, primate study reveals
LiveScience· 6 days agoThe finding surprised scientists, given that humans and chimpanzees diverged just 7 million years...
Chimpanzees ‘self-medicate’ with healing plants
BBC via AOL· 3 days agoThe scientists, who published their findings in the journal PLOS One, think the chimps could even help in the search for new medicines. Chimpanzees that...
Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Antibiotic Plants From The Forest Pharmacy
IFLScience· 3 days agoChimpanzees intentionally seek out medicinal plants with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory...
Wild Chimpanzees May Practice Natural Medicine | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 3 days agoThey aren’t exactly ready to open a jungle clinic, but new research suggests wild chimpanzees are...
Chimpanzee, Heal Thyself
newser· 2 days agoIt was only the second time ever that a chimp in the group was observed eating a fern, per Science. The plant, Christella parasitica, turned out to have...