Primates

Primates

"My grandfather became an orangutan”: The people who believe family members turn into great apes

Some among Sarawak's Iban consider their local orangutans to be 'family'. Mark Eveleigh joins these descendents of Bornean headhunters to discover why.
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When monkey researchers spent 36 days watching baboons, they discovered something very 'human' about the way they walk

New research uncovers the surprising truth behind the mysterious march of these wild primates – and it’s got nothing to do with predators or food.
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You’re eating bananas all wrong – here’s why

If we were to follow the lead of monkeys, we’d realise that what we think of as the top of a banana is actually the bottom…
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Is it just humans that blush?

Science writer Stuart Blackman discusses the unique expression of blushing.
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Why do howler monkeys scream? The secrets behind the loudest monkey in the world's deafening howl

How and why do howler monkeys scream so loud? Ben Garrod investigates
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