chimpanzees
No More Chimps: The NIH Needs to Find New Test Subjects
The age-old use of chimps as the proverbial guinea pigs in testing out new pharmaceuticals has been dealt a major blow.
What's Friendship?
Excuse me for sounding like some lame-o, but in the past week or so I've been reminded how important friends are. After cashing in a bunch of favors, moving out of my apartment (and helping some folks move out of theirs), and more than one instance of...
Chimp Nut-Smashing Techniques Explain Our Proto-Culture
Conventional wisdom makes a big deal about the cultural gap that sets humans apart from apes – that giant chasm between nut-smashing and Beethoven.
Chimpanzees Have Their Own Police, and They Enforce Morality
Next time you're pontificating with your cigarette while talking trash about the Man, remember you're not the only one being held down by the authorities. It turns out chimpanzees, our closest animal relatives, have to deal with police too. One...