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Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
ExplorersWeb via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSome primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In May, researchers observed orangutans chewing up medicinal leaves and then applying the juice...
Wild Chimpanzees Found To Treat Illnesses With Medicinal Plants
SciTechDaily· 2 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...
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...
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...
Wild Chimpanzees May Practice Natural Medicine | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 2 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...
