Scientists just cracked a mystery that's puzzled researchers for centuries; why are 90% of humans right-handed?Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...
19 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Why are 90% humans right-handed? Scientists finally find a fascinating answerScientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...
19 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
17 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Quote of the day by Abraham Maslow: “In any given moment, we have two options…” — inspiring lesson on why choosing growth over comfort leads to success and how small brave decisions shape your futureToday’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...
04 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
The Story Behind Human IntelligenceAncient primates displayed early signs of intelligence, with tool use and problem-solving evolving gradually. The "social brain theory" hig...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Your Dog Might Understand Conversations You Never Meant For Them To HearNew research reveals dogs can learn new words just by listening to conversations. This passive learning mirrors how human toddlers acquire ...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
Meet the Birds That Can Outsmart Problems Like PrimatesBirds like crows and ravens are showing remarkable intelligence. Research reveals they can use tools and solve new problems without trainin...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Tryst with the great apesIn Justin Long's 'Life is Short' podcast, 90-year-old primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall discussed her journey from a farm in Kenya in 1957 to ...
06 Aug, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
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...
11 Jan, 2024, 04.45 PM IST
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 ...
10 Jan, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
- Are Tyrannosauri to become racist?
The scientists studying the remains of the extinct predator(s) figure that the bone structures or 'robustness' varied not between individua...
03 Mar, 2022, 11.09 PM IST
Nine great apes in San Diego become first non-human primates vaccinated for Covid-19Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo - four orangutans and five bonobos - made veterinary history in recent weeks as the world's first non-...
05 Mar, 2021, 08.53 AM IST
Not just humans, chimpanzees too love to watch movies togetherHumans create social closeness with others through activities in which they align their mental states towards a stimulus. Chimpanzees enjoy...
23 Jul, 2019, 09.38 AM IST
- 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...
03 Nov, 2017, 08.07 PM IST
Four out of six great apes near extinction: ReportThe list also reports the decline of the Plains Zebra due to illegal hunting, and the growing extinction threat to Hawaiian plants posed by...
05 Sep, 2016, 03.30 PM IST
Four of six great apes species face extinction05 Sep, 2016, 01.42 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