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Dogs Really Do Understand Us Best

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Wed Feb 8, 2012 05:00 PM ET   |   0

Our canine friends get us in ways that no other animals do. Read more

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Pigeons Are Brilliant in Math

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Thu Dec 22, 2011 02:00 PM ET   |   0

Pigeons may be ubiquitous, but they're also brainy, with surprising numerical competence. Read more

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No More Chimps At Research Labs?

Posted Thu Dec 15, 2011 02:45 PM ET   |   0

Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a panel of influential medical experts said. Read more

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Chimpanzees Self-Medicate With Food

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue Nov 29, 2011 01:32 PM ET   |   0

Chimps, like humans, learn from each other what foods can help cure what ails them. Read more

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Smart Chimp Gets Speech Like a Human

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:00 AM ET   |   0

A 25-year-old chimpanzee shows that speech perception is not a uniquely human trait. Read more

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Ohio Animal Rampage Exposes Lack of Laws

Posted Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:53 PM ET   |   0

Advocates are criticizing laws in the United States that allow exotic animal ownership. Read more

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Humans Hardwired to Tune Into Animals

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Aug 29, 2011 08:35 AM ET   |   0

The response likely evolved from when we had to run after -- or from -- animals for survival. Read more

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Twenty Percent of All Mammals at Risk of Extinction

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:36 AM ET   |   0

Agriculture and hunting appear to be the main culprits in the animals' steep decline. Read more

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Chimp Attack Victim Shows Off New Face: Big Pic

Posted Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:52 AM ET   |   0

After two years of living behind a veil, Charla Nash revealed her new face that doctors completed in a lengthy surgery. Read more

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Chimpanzees Not as Selfish as We Thought

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Mon Aug 8, 2011 03:00 PM ET   |   0

New research debunks a previous theory about how and why chimps share. Read more

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Human: Planet of the Apes: Can Drugs Make Us Smarter? [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Aug 5, 2011 03:00 AM ET   |   0

In the new movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Caesar the chimp leads a primate revolution thanks to a drug that makes him super smart. So when can we expect a pill for enhanced intelligence? Jorge Ribas finds out. Watch video

Human: Planet of the Apes: Can Drugs Make Us Smarter?
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Tech: Planet of the Apes' Serkis Becomes an Ape [VIDEO]

Posted Thu Aug 4, 2011 03:00 AM ET   |   0

Playing a chimp is more than just dragging your knuckles, especially if the primate is leading a revolution. Actor Andy Serkis talks to Jorge Ribas about what it takes to play Caesar in the new movie, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Watch video

Tech: Planet of the Apes' Serkis Becomes an Ape
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20-million-year-old Ape Skull Unearthed in Uganda

Posted Wed Aug 3, 2011 12:05 PM ET   |   0

The find could shed light on the region's evolutionary history. Read more

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What We Don't See When We See Chimps

Posted by  Emily Sohn  Fri Jul 22, 2011 06:18 AM ET   |   0

Seeing chimps in entertainment may jeopardize their endangered status. Read more

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Zoo Chimps' Mental Health Affected by Captivity

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Tue Jul 5, 2011 06:18 AM ET   |   0

The behaviors seen in the animals include rocking back and forth and pulling out hair. Read more

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