What primates can teach us about managing arguments during lockdown
Primates have evolved behavioural strategies that can minimise the risk and costs of conflict.
Nicola F. Koyama, Senior Lecturer in Biological & Environmental Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University
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June 30, 2020 • ~6 min
June 30, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: conflict primates aggression monkeys non-human-primates post-conflict arguments
Lockdown challenges – what evolution tells us about our need for personal space
Freedom of movement for survival.
Isabelle Catherine Winder, Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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May 1, 2020 • ~6 min
May 1, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: evolution coronavirus primates self-isolation lockdown zoos
Monkey teeth fossils hint several extinct species crossed the Atlantic
New research suggests African monkeys crossed the ocean to South America earlier than previously thought.
Isabelle Catherine Winder, Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University
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April 9, 2020 • ~7 min
April 9, 2020 • ~7 min
Tags: evolution primates palaeontology monkeys non-human-primates palaeobiology
How zoos must change to keep great apes safe from coronavirus
People can still learn a great deal about these mammals while keeping a safe distance.
Lesley Elizabeth Craig, PhD Researcher, University of Stirling
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April 1, 2020 • ~6 min
April 1, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: conservation primates chimpanzees zoonotic-diseases zoos gorilla great-apes zoonotic-viruses
Coronavirus: experts in evolution explain why social distancing feels so unnatural
The evolution of the strong human bond.
Tags: evolution social-media covid-19 coronavirus society primates social-distancing non-human-primates relationships
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