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'Devil monkeys' are attacking people in Thailand, Japan and India. Here's why.Never smile with your teeth showing (or even yawn) at a monkey, as this could be considered threatening.
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Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a dayScientists have created a healthy rhesus monkey clone by providing the cloned embryo with a healthy placenta, paving the way for more efficient cloning of primates and other mammals.
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Giganto, world's largest ape, went down poor evolutionary path toward extinctionGigantopithecus blacki went extinct at least 215,000 years ago after climate change caused its forest home to vanish.
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Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birthNewborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
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Alpha chimp steals eagle's dinner in 'surreal and exhilarating' forest encounterChimps usually hunt for their meat, but a rare confrontation between a chimp and an eagle in Tanzania showcased their ability to scavenge.
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Chimps use military tactic only ever seen in humans beforeScientists have discovered that chimps living in Côte d'Ivoire carry out surveillance on each other to avoid or incite conflict — much like in human military operations.
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Chimps go through menopause. That could shed light on how it evolved in humans.Researchers have found evidence suggesting wild chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park go through menopause, shedding light on the evolution of this rare trait in humans.
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Human elbows and shoulders evolved as 'brakes' for climbing ape ancestorsResearchers studied chimpanzee and monkey anatomy to better understand how humans evolved to have flexible shoulders and elbows.
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Human and ape ancestors arose in Europe, not in Africa, controversial study claimsA newly described fossil suggests that the ancestor of humans and apes arose in Europe, not in Africa.
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