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In 1951, Yorick the monkey and 11 mice rode an Aerobee rocket to 236,000 feet; the flight showed animals could survive launch and landing, though Yorick died after touchdownIn 1951, a rhesus monkey named Yorick embarked on a groundbreaking mission aboard a rocket, soaring nearly forty-five miles above the New M...- PV Sindhu backs plan to monkey-proof Delhi badminton Worlds venue, says ‘you can laugh, but...’To tackle monkey disruptions during the badminton championships, a team of skilled mimics is mimicking langur calls in the stadium. Celebra...
- Badminton-India's world championships organisers hire monkey whisperersMonkey mimics will be employed to deter primates at the upcoming badminton World Championships in New Delhi. Organizers are using langur mo...
- Scientists found that childbirth can be harder than humans thought, as many primates have babies much bigger than birth canal; some species even dislocate pelvic bones to get through itA recent study challenges the long-held belief that humans uniquely face difficult childbirth. Researchers found that many primate species,...
- Environment Ministry restores special protection level to Rhesus MacaqueThe National Board of Wildlife has restored Schedule II protection to the Rhesus Macaque, ensuring stricter safeguards against hunting, tra...
- Monkey at large after truck overturn in Mississippi, authorities warn of possible threats due to its aggressive natureA truck carrying monkeys from Tulane University overturned on Interstate 59 in Mississippi, leading to the escape of six monkeys. Tulane Un...
- Delhi forest department to plant fruit trees for 25,000 relocated monkeys in AsolaThe Forest Department takes action at Asola Wildlife Sanctuary. They are planting fruit and foliage trees. This supports the growing monkey...
- Diluting the Wildlife (Protection) Act for rhesus macaques will be devastating for this Indian speciesRhesus macaques, once protected in India, now face weakened legal safeguards. Captured from the wild, they endure horrific transport and ex...
- 40 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility; residents advised to secure homes40 monkeys escaped from Alpha Genesis' South Carolina research facility, prompting police to warn residents to keep doors and windows close...
- How Rhesus macaque monkeys were tracked for Covaxin trial!Dr Balram Bhargava says that it is important to remember that the heroes of Covaxin's success story are not just human ones as 20 monkeys a...
- Order to cull Himachal Pradesh’s ‘vermin’ monkeys draws activists’ ireUnion environment ministry has declared monkeys (Rhesus Macaque) as ‘vermin’ in Himachal Pradesh, allowing local authorities to cull this a...
- Will Earth become a planet of the apes?Chinese scientists have recently created a transgenic monkey whose DNA has the human gene.
- Monkeys stone man to death, cops in fix as family wants FIRA bunch of monkeys stoned a 72-year-old to death in Tikri village of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh when he went to collect wood for havan
- Scientists decode possible origin of human speechNew York, July 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered neural circuits in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys that could represent a common ...
- Scratching helps boost social bonding in monkeysLondon, Sep 11 (IANS) Scratching can be a sign of stress in many primates, including humans, and may may have evolved as a communication to...
- SC to hear plea seeking quashing of Centre's culling orderThe Centre had issued notifications permitting the three states to kill the animals on the ground that they were posing danger to human lif...
- If the descendants can ram six-wheeled mobile devices, so can the ancestorsHowever, even though much like the airport incident, the monkey-jacked bus also slammed into a couple of other vehicles, the simian cannot ...
- Global HIV vaccine closer to realityA scientific team led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) conducted the study in monkeys.
- Through the third eye: Govt extends subsidy to babus for playing golfThe new subscription rates have kicked in from January 1, making the course the most expensive to play at in the country.
- New vaccine for monkeys raises hopes in fight against AIDSScientists have developed a new vaccine that partially protects monkeys from an infection much similar to HIV, a breakthrough which they sa...
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