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A new study in Scientific Reports has shown that chimpanzees outperform humans in their ability to utilize game theory– a form of mathematics that deals with determining optimal strategies when faced with competitive situations.
Lola ya Bonobo means 'Paradise for Bonobos' in Lingala, one of the official languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a sanctuary located at the edge of Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, the country to which this most-recently discovered great ape...
A new study published in the American Journal of Primatology has shown that hormonal responses in Japanese macaques can be related to their adaptation to stressful conditions.
A recent study of wild siamangs in Way Canguk (Sumatra, Indonesia), by CICASP's Dr. Luca Morino, shows that males in multimale groups mate less frequently and for shorter average durations than males in one-male groups. This is thought to be a way to minimize the risk of...
Kyoto University's new Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (PWS) got off to an auspicious start with an inaugural symposium held at the International Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS) from 6th-9th March, 2014. A total of 147 participants joined the symposium, which was co-sponsored by Kyoto University's "Origin of the Human Mind" initiative.
A new study published in Marine Ecology Progress Series has shown that foraging sequences of the Adelie penguin - a marine top predator and indicator species in Antarctic ecosystems - change during stressful conditions.