What is it about the human brain that makes us smarter than other animals? New research gives intriguing answer

Human brains seem to be wired differently to those of chimps or macaques.

David Menon, Professor, Head of Division of Anaesthesia, University of Cambridge • conversation
May 27, 2022 • ~8 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds – new research suggests treating others may not be uniquely human

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds – new research suggests self-medication may not be uniquely human

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds: here's why it's a fascinating discovery

How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.

Fiona Stewart, Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~7 min

Why monkeys attack sick members of their troop - and don't socially distance at all

Why social interaction isn’t always a good thing for primates, especially for individuals with a fever.

Richard Mcfarland, Senior Lecturer in Evolution and Social Behaviour, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Feb. 1, 2022 • ~7 min

We've proved that wild primates suffer from tooth decay – and chimps are among the worst

We studied 8,000 primate teeth and finally confirmed that humans are not the only living primate to suffer from cavities. But there are interesting differences.

Ian Towle, Postdoctoral researcher & teaching assistant, London South Bank University • conversation
Dec. 8, 2021 • ~6 min

Monkeying about: getting to know 'ugly' animals better could be the key to their conservation

Less attractive endangered species don’t tend to receive the same public attention as their more beautiful counterparts: new studies show how we might help change that.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Sept. 1, 2021 • ~7 min

Why we dispute 'Dunbar's number' – the claim humans can only maintain 150 friendships

New research calls into question the validity of 'Dunbar's number'.

Patrik Lindenfors, Researcher, Zoological Ecology, Stockholm University • conversation
June 23, 2021 • ~8 min

The world's newest monkey species was found in a lab, not on an expedition

How scientists discovered the 'Popa langur' was a separate species of just 200 monkeys.

Tracie McKinney, Senior Lecturer in Human Biology, University of South Wales • conversation
Nov. 24, 2020 • ~7 min

Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis - but we know very little about what will actually protect them

Without adequate information, we can’t prioritise efforts and funding to best protect our primate relatives.

Jo Setchell, Professor of Anthropology, Durham University • conversation
Sept. 11, 2020 • ~6 min

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