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When Apes Talk: Why Aren’t We More Excited About Animal Language Breakthroughs?

Despite startling breakthroughs, the first words and signs of great apes are rarely publicly celebrated by scientists.

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10 Misconceptions About The Theory Of Evolution

Rich in counterintuitive observations, the study of evolution is often misunderstood. We focus here on widespread ideas that happen to be patently false.

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Saving The Orphaned Orangutans Of Malaysia

Often victms of human encroachment, these animals have been left without their mothers. But it is also humans who help teach them they can swing from branches.

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After Knut: Zoos And The Line Between Animal Boredom And Animal Cruelty

HAMBURG – For Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, whose family has run this city’s zoo for over 100 years, there are challenges both inside and outside the gates of any such “animal park.” Inside this zoo, as for every zoo around the world, the biggest challenge is to keep the animals from getting bored. Hering-Hagenbeck explains that animals […]

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