Primate news

[ghostexorcist]

I already have a thread in which I post incoming discoveries about Mars. I figured that I would do the same with apes as it ultimately reflects upon our physiology, behavior and psychology. I will also post any less current stuff that I happen upon.

* http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...132908.htm (Chimpanzees and Bonobos May Reveal Clues to Evolution of Favor Exchange in Humans)

* http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...151311.htm (Evidence of a 'Mid-Life Crisis' in Great Apes)

* http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...113458.htm (New Brain Gene Gives Us Edge Over Apes, Study Suggests)

* http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/scien...a/1703107/ (Chimps' gut bugs look similar to human ones)

* http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...201124.htm (Humans, Chimpanzees and Monkeys Share DNA but Not Gene Regulatory Mechanisms)

* http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...090954.htm (Primate of the Opera: What Soprano Singing Apes On Helium Reveal About the Human Voice)

This last one I am currently reading. It is very interesting because it has implications towards the evolution of our own problem solving skills. The full text may not be available for too much longer, though. I have the brief PDF if anyone is interested in reading it.

* http://www.springerlink.com/content/8211...lltext.pdf (Deactivation of snares by wild chimpanzees)