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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 diet- In 1935, 175 rhesus monkeys escaped from a Long Island 'Jungle Camp'; they stopped a train, caused a power outage and raided fruit stands. Locals put out whiskey to catch them for cash bounties
- In 2001, a scientist began rebuilding a rainforest on about 5,000 acres of burned Borneo grassland; the restored habitat became a refuge for orangutans
- 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...03 Jul, 2026, 03.34 AM IST
- Scientists Studying Primate Societies Noticed Something Unexpected About Their IntelligenceForest primates are rarely alone. They live in groups, constantly interacting. Scientists believe this social life sharpens their minds. Re...07 Mar, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
- What exactly counts as a kiss? Study reveals kissing goes back 21 million years, to common ancestor of humans; researchers explain evolution of kissingA recent study suggests kissing originated approximately 21 million years ago, predating modern humans and possibly emerging from a shared ...21 Nov, 2025, 01.45 AM IST
- Dr orang is ready to see patientsRakus, the orangutan in Sumatra, surprised scientists by self-medicating a facial wound with Akar Kuning plant, questioning human uniquenes...05 May, 2024, 11.02 PM IST
- How Orangutan, also known as 'person of the forest', used a plant to completely heal big wound below his eyesRakus, a male Sumatran orangutan, demonstrated remarkable behavior after sustaining a facial wound in a fight. Researchers observed him tre...03 May, 2024, 05.27 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
- 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...22 Jun, 2018, 06.07 PM 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
- Last ancestor of humans small like gibbons: StudyLondon, Oct 13 (IANS) Researchers have found that the last common ancestor of apes and humans was likely small, probably weighing about 12 ...13 Oct, 2017, 06.27 PM IST
- Apes may also understand what others are thinkingWashington, Oct 12 (IANS) It appears our closest relatives, apes, might also be able to understand what others are thinking, even when it d...12 Oct, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
- 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...15 Aug, 2016, 06.01 PM IST
- New population of Sumatran orangutans found living in highlandsAn international team of researchers has discovered 8,000 Sumatran orangutans which were as yet uncounted. The huge number of this critical...07 Mar, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
- 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.27 Dec, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
- 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.27 Apr, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
- Virat Kohli's beard represents the new theory of EvolutionIndeed, it may be a measure of the rising stress levels of the game that there is hardly a team now whose members do not have beards.01 Apr, 2015, 06.33 AM IST
- Secret population of rare orangutans discoveredResearchers have discovered a population of 200 of the world's rarest orangutans hiding in the forests of Indonesia.14 Apr, 2013, 07.29 PM IST
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