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‘Laughter is contagious’: Orangutans, the least social of all great apes, value food rewards more when in a good mood, study findsOrangutans are found to share a unique trait with humans regarding food choices based on mood. A study from Indiana University reveals that...- Orangutan repatriation from Odisha complex: Experts cite scientific, legal, and diplomatic hurdlesRescued infant orangutans face repatriation challenges from Odisha's Balasore. Indonesian officials are ready to help trace their origins a...
- A 25-year-old Canadian primatologist entered Borneo’s remote wild swamps with her husband in 1971 to study orangutans; after 40 years of research, she found that they give birth just once every 7.7 years and documented 400 types of food in their dietIn 1971, Canadian primatologist Biruté Galdikas embarked on an extensive journey into orangutan research in Indonesian Borneo, setting up C...
- Could your laugh be a 15-million-year-old echo that helped shape human speech? Great ape laughter offers surprising cluesYour laughter might be older than you think! A new study reveals that the rhythmic pattern of human laughter has remained consistent for at...
- Quote of the day by Julia Roberts: 'Loving what you do is...' Life lessons on passion, human nature, respect, success and happiness by popular American actorQuote of the Day by Julia Roberts highlights the importance of passion, purpose, success, happiness, respect, and personal growth. The quot...
- In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
- Largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change, study findsThe study does not determine on which continent the great ape family first arose. However, fossil records show that Africa, Europe, and Asi...
- The largest great ape became extinct due to climate change, claims new studyThe species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists - standing 10 ...
- From adaptations to teeth, jaws & muscles: How chewing can give insights into human evolutionThe differences between our chewing habits and those of our closest relatives offer insights into human evolution.
- Indonesia's sinking, polluted capital is moving to new city
- Dogs or cats catching Covid is low but not impossible, so why don’t we have a vaccine for pets yet?Although the evidence so far suggests that the virus is not a major threat to pets, there is a lot left to learn.
- Sea of green: What makes Kota Kinabalu in Borneo so specialIslands with pristine beaches, mountain ranges and a rich cultural heritage make Kota Kinabalu in Borneo a perfect short gateway.
- Long-extinct gibbon skeleton found in ancient Chinese tombLondon, June 22 (IANS) Researchers have identified a new genus and species of now extinct gibbon in the tomb of an ancient Chinese noble wo...
- New Orangutan species 'among most threatened great apes'London, Nov 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified an isolated population of orangutans living in Sumatra in Indonesia, which according to the...
- Apes show human-like ability to guess what others are thinkingNew York, Oct 7 (IANS) Just like us, apes can grasp complex mental states and have the ability to guess what others might be thinking, sugg...
- Orangutan in Swedish zoo can predict taste of new drinkOnly humans were previously thought to have this ability of affective forecast, in which prior experiences are used to conjure up mental pi...
- Dogs can copy each other's expressionsHumans mimick each other's facial expressions, which helps people get along. Dogs do the same to bond with other dogs, researchers said.
- Back pain sufferers may have chimp-like vertebraePeople who suffer from back pain may have vertebrae more like those of chimpanzees than of healthy humans, a new study suggests.
- Animal calls more like language: StudyMany species of animals produce complex vocalizations such as the mockingbird which can mimic over 100 distinct song types of different spe...
- Secret population of rare orangutans discoveredResearchers have discovered a population of 200 of the world's rarest orangutans hiding in the forests of Indonesia.
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