The mutation that may explain how humans lost their tails
Some lucky ape-like ancestor got it 20 million years ago.
Tag: great apes
What does gestural communication of great apes tell us about human language?
Our language is one of the features that define us as human beings and distance us from all other animals.
Four out of six great apes are almost extinct because of us
While the situation of pandas is improving, the same can't be said about great apes.
New study adds new dimension to the threats posed to the Bonobo – the ‘forgotten ape’
This classy looking chap is a bonobo - a great ape species which is widely overlooked and often forgotten. A ...