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2,694 results for: Monkeys

  1. Animals

    SOS: Call the ants

    Emergency ant workers bite at snares, dig and tug to free trapped sisters

    By Susan Milius
  2. Life

    Mitochondrial DNA replacement successful in Rhesus monkeys

    New procedure may halt some serious inherited diseases, a study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Animals

    Play that monkey music

    Man-made music inspired by tamarin calls seems to alter the primates’ emotions, a new study suggests.

    By Jenny Lauren Lee
  4. Chemistry

    New bond in the basement

    Scientists identify a sulfur-nitrogen link, never before seen in living things, critical to holding the body together.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  5. Health & Medicine

    Monkeys get full color vision

    Male squirrel monkeys with red-green colorblindness can distinguish the hues after gene therapy, study suggests.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  6. Health & Medicine

    Trimming rabies shots

    A new rabies vaccine might be enough to stave off the virus with fewer injections, a study in monkeys suggests.

    By Nathan Seppa
  7. Humans

    Autism may include aptitude for analogy

    Contrary to what had been thought, some kids with this disorder recognize and compare relationships among objects in visual scenes

    By Bruce Bower
  8. Humans

    Partial skeleton gives ancient hominids a new look

    African hominid fossils, including a partial skeleton, reveal a surprising mix of features suitable for upright walking and tree climbing 4.4 million years ago.

    By Bruce Bower
  9. Life

    Mitochondria behind life span extension

    Study in flies suggests low-protein diet works through power-producing organelles.

    By Laura Sanders
  10. Life

    Monkey moms and babies communicate from the start

    Macaque mothers and infants engage in emotional interactions similar to those of human moms and their babies, a new study suggests.

    By Bruce Bower
  11. Health & Medicine

    Exercise helps brains bounce back

    Study of rhesus monkeys shows running protects dopamine neurons from death.

    By Laura Sanders

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    I suggest that we view the results described in this article as indicating that humans frequently act like monkeys, not vice versa. Further, what is being measured as fairness may better be seen as the basis for envy and greed. It is not surprising that monkeys have the ability to display these tendencies, but they […]

    By Science News