Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...

Scientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...

Today’s quote of the day by Abraham Maslow about choosing growth over safety. It explains the meaning in very simple words and gives a quic...

New research reveals dogs can learn new words just by listening to conversations. This passive learning mirrors how human toddlers acquire ...

Birds like crows and ravens are showing remarkable intelligence. Research reveals they can use tools and solve new problems without trainin...

The study does not determine on which continent the great ape family first arose. However, fossil records show that Africa, Europe, and Asi...

The species Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists - standing 10 ...

Humans create social closeness with others through activities in which they align their mental states towards a stimulus. Chimpanzees enjoy...

London, Nov 3 (IANS) Scientists have identified an isolated population of orangutans living in Sumatra in Indonesia, which according to the...

London, Oct 13 (IANS) Researchers have found that the last common ancestor of apes and humans was likely small, probably weighing about 12 ...

Washington, July 16 (IANS) It is well known that ravens are smart but a new study shows the birds may be more intelligent than we previousl...

Toronto, May 23 (IANS) Based on an analysis of 7.2-million-year-old fossil remains, a new study claims that the split of the common lineage...

An international team of researchers has discovered 8,000 Sumatran orangutans which were as yet uncounted. The huge number of this critical...

Researchers at Kyoto University's Wildlife Research Centre adapted eye-tracking technology for the apes, enabling them to record how the ap...

However, bioethicists are getting increasingly concerned about recent research that is aimed at humanising animals in various ways.

Richard Wrangham had a wild idea while studying chimpanzees in Tanzania. What would it be like to live eating and sleeping like an ape in t...

The new study says that crows are able to outsmart apes when it comes to finding a way to access food without it falling into a trap.