Aug 03 2011

20-million-year-old Ape Skull Unearthed in Uganda

Tag: Archaeology,Baboon,Chimpanzee,Fossils,Government,Great Apes,Monkeys,Orangutan — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:05 pm
The find could shed light on the region's evolutionary history.

Apr 18 2011

Gone Fishing, Orangutan-Style

Tag: Chimpanzee,Fish,Fishing,Orangutan,Primates — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:16 pm
These primates aren't very good swimmers, but they can still catch fish with their long limbs.

Feb 17 2011

Human Ancestors Have Identity Crisis

Tag: Africa,Anthropology,Chimpanzee,Evolution,Fossils,Orangutan,Primates — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 5:32 pm
Fossils heralded as the remains of 4- to 7-million-year-old hominids might actually come from apes.

Jan 27 2011

Orangutan DNA Boosts Survival Chances

Tag: Deforestation,DNA,Great Apes,Mammals,Orangutan — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:01 pm
Once widely distributed across Southeast Asia, only two populations of the tree-dwelling ape remain in the wild.

Aug 10 2010

Orangutans Use Charade-Like Communication

Tag: Chimpanzee,Communication,Gorillas,Great Apes,Humans,Orangutan — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:00 pm
Orangutans act out meaning in a behavior that was previously thought to be uniquely human.

Aug 02 2010

Orangutans More Energy Efficient than Any Primate

Tag: Great Apes,Humans,Mammals,Orangutan,Primates — Jennifer Viegas @ 7:00 pm
Humans are like the big fuel-guzzling SUV to the orangutan's slick hybrid.

Jul 13 2010

You’re It! Gorillas Play Tag

Tag: Animals,Babies,Childhood,Communication,Evolution,Eye,Games,Gorillas,Great Apes,Humans,Kids,Life Science,Orangutan,Primates,Vocal Communication,Wolves — Jennifer Viegas @ 11:00 pm
Gorillas and other African great apes play tag, which suggests that this common childhood game has deep primate roots.