The whites of your eyes are not an accident. They are, scientists now believe, one of the most sophisticated social ...

A team at the Hübner and Diecke Labs at the Max Delbrück Center has shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically. The study, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, reveals ...

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits that are ...

A new investigation led by Tomàs Marquès-Bonet, an ICREA researcher at the IBE (CSIC-UPF) and a professor of Genetics at the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) at Pompeu Fabra University ...

Why are some people unable to hear from birth, even though their inner ear appears intact? One possible cause lies in the ...

In a world first, scientists from 24 countries have mapped the DNA of more than 233 different primate species, more than quadrupling the existing genetic data, providing crucial new insights into ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In May, wildlife biologist Kuenzang Dorji was honored with a Whitley Award for his work to protect Gee’s golden langurs (Trachypithecus geei), ...

A new study suggests that primates like bonobos are capable of understanding the difference between imagination and reality.

The gastrointestinal parasitism in non-human primates represents a complex and dynamic facet of wildlife health with far‐reaching implications for conservation and public health. Researchers have ...

A team in the Hübner and Diecke Labs at the Max Delbrück Center have shown how human and non-human primate hearts differ genetically. The study, published in “Nature Cardiovascular Research,” reveals ...