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AnimalsA monkey uses a stick to pick its teeth and nose
A wild bearded capuchin monkey in Brazil was caught using tools to pick its nose and teeth.
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AnimalsApes do the darndest things
Several chimp behaviors have researchers wondering if apes are a good model for early hominid life.
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LifeExperimental MERS vaccine shows promise
An experimental vaccine against the MERS virus triggers immune protection, a new study finds.
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PsychologyBaby marmosets imitate parents’ sounds
Vocal learning may work similarly in marmoset monkeys, songbirds and humans.
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AnimalsBoa suffocation is merely myth
Boa constrictors don’t suffocate prey; they block blood flow, says a new study that shatters a common myth about the snakes.
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LifeExperimental MERS vaccine battles virus in mice and monkeys
Select viral proteins and DNA can combat the MERS virus in mice and monkeys.
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AnimalsOn the importance of elephant poop
Asian elephants are key dispersers for tree seeds. A new study finds that buffalo and cattle can also disperse the seeds, but not nearly as well.
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AnthropologyMonkey’s small brain shows surprising folds
An ancient monkey’s tiny brain developed folds, raising questions about primate evolution.
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AnthropologyTooth, jaw fossils tell tale of North America’s last nonhuman primates
Oregon fossils provide new clues to North America’s last nonhuman primates.
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AnimalsWhen baboons travel, majority rules
GPS study suggests baboons use simple rules to resolve travel disputes without leaders.
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AnimalsChimps get buzzed on fermented tree sap
Scientists have documented the first case of chimpanzees drinking ethanol in the wild.
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Health & MedicineFly spit protein holds back parasite infection in monkeys
A protein called PdS15 found in the saliva of the sand fly that spreads leishmaniasis may be used in a vaccine to combat the parasitic scourge causing the illness.