Gibbon dances provide a model for studying the use of gestural signals in primates
Female crested gibbons exhibit jerky, almost geometric movements. Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU), Oslo in Norway and Paris ...
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Hearts of humans and other primates differ genetically, study finds
A team from the Hübner and Diecke labs at the Max Delbrück Center has shown how the hearts of human ...
Revealing neural pathways involved in adaptive decision making in primates
In a constantly changing world, animals, including humans, must adapt quickly to their environment and learn to make decisions that ...
Physically disabled primates find ways to modify their behaviors to compensate for their disabilities, researchers say
Primates demonstrate a remarkable ability to modify their behaviors to adapt to their disabilities and physical deficiencies, according to a ...
Male power over females not a default social dynamic among primates, study finds
Male dominance has long been considered near universal among primates, with female power seen as a rare exception to the ...
Plantations endanger baby primates, study finds
According to a new study published in Current biology. In addition to increased risk from predators and human encounters, exposure ...
Researchers identify and manipulate neural circuits for risk/reward decision-making in primates
Life is made up of infinite possibilities, appearing in the real world as multiple choices, which then require decision-making to ...
When does the brain grow? Research shows that the brains of mice and primates mature at the same rate
An Argonne study found that short-lived mice and longer-lived primates develop brain synapses at exactly the same time, challenging assumptions ...
