Reconstruction Done on Extinct Ape From 12 Million Years Ago That Is Crucial to Understanding Evolution

Medicine & Technology Oct 17, 2023

The extinct ape could have a vital role in the evolution of humans and great apes. Read to learn more.

Controversial Ape Fossil Discovery in Turkey Challenges Origin of African Apes and Humans in New Study

Aug 31, 2023

The newfound ape fossil in Turkey challenges the conventional belief that the predecessors of African apes and humans primarily evolved in Europe before migrating to Africa. Continue reading to learn more.

Anthropologists Claim: Hylobatid Gibbon Fossil Found in China Is the Ancestor of All Surviving Species

Sep 21, 2022

A team of researchers found a fossil in China, which belongs to the hylobatid ape family. Could this gibbon be the ancestor of all surviving species? Read on to know the new discovery.

Martha, the Gorilla Mom: Did She Really Die Because of COVID-19 Vaccine?

May 31, 2022

The death of Martha, the gorilla has been debated online. Did she die because of the COVID-19 Vaccine? Read more about this claim from pandemic truthers.

Humans With Tails? How Will the World Look Like if Human Ancestors Had Kept It?

Jan 08, 2022

For quite some time now, reports about evolution have been saying, humans are primates, a diverse group comprising approximately 200 species.

Did Humans Have Tails? Mysterious Genetic Mutation Allegedly Made It Disappear Based on 25-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Sep 24, 2021

A new study discovered the potential cause of why the human tails disapppeared.

Laughing Pattern: New Study Reveals Babies Laugh Like Chimpanzees

Sep 01, 2021

A study published recently showed that the laughing pattern is like that of great apes. Specifically, it was found that human adults mainly laugh during exhalation.

3-Milion-Year-Old ‘Little Foot’: How Is It Different from Modern Humans?

Apr 21, 2021

The University of Southern California researchers recently published results of a groundbreaking study that analyzed a three-million-year-old fossil called 'Little Foot.'

Empathy: How Bonobos Beat Humans in This Area

Apr 05, 2021

Bonobos share 99% of DNA with humans and saving them could teach people empathy, an area that these friendly apes are better at than humans.

Primates Could Probably Talk If They Exerted Any Effort—Biologists

Jan 26, 2021

Stanford researchers have recently said primates could probably talk if they exerted any effort. Indeed, they suggested these animals are not maximizing their full potential in life-the ability to talk.

Study Reveals a Surprising Similarity Between Bonobos and Humans

Dec 19, 2020

Bonobos are found to be special among non-human primates. Previous studies propose these apes are developing human-like social interactions, not to mention deep bonds.