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CHIMPANZEE TRAINING
In 1961, NASA sent Ham the chimpanzee 157 miles above Earth to test whether a primate could work in space; he completed a 16-minute flight and returned safely- In 1963, France sent a stray cat 154 km into space; Félicette survived the flight, was euthanized for research, and honoured with a bronze statue
- In 2023, scientists trained bumblebee demonstrators to open a puzzle box; other bees copied the method until the behavior spread through their colonies
- Why Some Monkeys Would Rather Throw Away Food Than Accept an “Unfair” DealMonkeys reject unfair food rewards, demonstrating a sense of fairness. Research shows capuchins and chimpanzees refuse unequal treats. Bono...23 Mar, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
- Jane Goodall Studied Chimpanzees Without a College DegreeJane Goodall, without formal university training, revolutionized primatology by observing chimpanzees with patience and empathy. Her ground...13 Feb, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
- Joshua Allen’s heartbreaking last Instagram post goes viral as family breaks silence on his tragic deathJoshua Allen, the 36-year-old winner of So You Think You Can Dance Season 4, tragically died on Tuesday, September 30, after being hit by a...02 Oct, 2025, 06.18 PM IST
- Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 265: See release date, global time schedule, where to read and what to expectJujutsu Kaisen Chapter 265 releases on August 4, 2024. The chapter features intense conversations and threats between Yuji and Sukuna. Yuji...02 Aug, 2024, 02.21 AM IST
- Bonobo apes are great at forming alliances for sharing limited resources & teaming up against interlopers: StudyBonobos (Pan paniscus) are our closest living relatives, alongside chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), and the two species are also very closely...17 Nov, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
- Tarantulas from Poland, Tamarins from Thailand seized in ChennaiThe end price of exotic creatures is very high. But enforcement agencies, in recent years, have stopped assigning any monetary value to wil...31 Jul, 2021, 11.00 PM IST
- COVID-19 vaccines in India in a nutshellThe Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a t...13 Apr, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
- US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reportsIn a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigat...13 Apr, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
- AstraZeneca says vaccine 76% effective in updated US trial dataThe move came after an independent panel of experts appointed to supervise the trial expressed concern that AstraZeneca had failed to inclu...25 Mar, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
- Vaccines that can help India in its fight against Covid-19Experts have said that vaccines like Pfizer that requires super-cold storage may not be ideal for India and will pose a logistical hurdle.19 Nov, 2020, 09.33 PM IST
- Oxford Covid-19 vaccine doing ‘everything expected', independent study findsThe experts say that the novel analysis provides even greater clarity and detail about how the vaccine successfully provokes a strong immun...22 Oct, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
- A swachh bharat idea to Crow aboutThe system devised by two Dutch industrial designers counts on crows figuring out that litter can be lucrative and eventually spreading the...17 Oct, 2017, 12.15 AM IST
- Being sociable may transmit 'good' gut microbesSpending time in close contact with others ups the risk of catching germs but it can also transmit 'good' gut microbes.17 Jan, 2016, 05.02 PM IST
- Chimps, like humans, remember movie scenesResearchers at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research Centre adapted eye-tracking technology for the apes, enabling them to record how the ap...18 Sep, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
- Exotic pets of the rich and famousAn African grey parrot has been missing from Sterling Bay, the Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry mansion, for a month now. Here’s looking at exotic...04 Mar, 2015, 12.41 PM IST
- Private company adopts tigress at Nandankanan Zoological ParkThe animal adoption scheme is picking up momentum at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here.23 Jul, 2012, 04.43 AM IST
- Now chimpanzees hit by Facebook bugAfter humans, the bug of social networking online has hit chimpanzees, it appears.07 Jun, 2008, 02.01 PM IST
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