The first week of March is known as Read Across America Week which begins on the birthday of the beloved author, Theodor ...

When do you make your bed? In the morning? If you were a chimpanzee, you would likely build it at dusk. Scientists call this process “nest building.” This behavior has existed for millions of years ...

Truphena Muthoni attempted a new world record with a tree-hugging marathon. The 21-year-old hugged a single tree in a public park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya for almost 48 hours. The Kenyan ...

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This coincides with declining chimpanzee populations due to human activity, according to an article posted to Phys.org. The loss of traditional chimpanzee social and cultural behaviors within groups ...

This month's cover highlights the article Nup358 restricts ER-mitochondria connectivity by modulating mTORC2/Akt/GSK3β signalling by Joseph, Misha Kalarikkal and colleagues. The image shows a human ...

Monkeys, too, show a strong attraction to sugar-rich and fermented fruit, which some researchers believe may explain humans' own affinity for alcohol. In a similar fashion, dolphins appear to have ...

Jannik Sinner's nomination for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award has been withdrawn on Thursday. He tested positive for a banned substance last year and accepted a three-month ...

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Adopting unique survival strategies during spring food shortages and simultaneous parturition and nursing is crucial for golden snub-nosed monkeys. Social behaviors, such as altruism within one-male ...