Animal world
After humans, which animals quietly entered the Stone Age?
Not only humans, the latest discoveries show that the number of animals that know how to create stone tools and are in the Stone Age is greater than we thought.
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Archeology
'Never Known' Species Found in Qin Shi Huang's Grandmother's Tomb
When excavating the tomb of Qin Shi Huang's grandmother, archaeologists could not have imagined that they would discover a new species for world biology.
Health
The hidden fuel of the human brain: How gut bacteria shape intelligence?
Bacteria that aid in producing more metabolic energy may have been key to the evolution of large brains.
Animal world
Small primates in South Africa struggle to adapt to climate change
Research on primates suggests that smaller species may face more challenges as the climate continues to change.
Scientific works
The human brain has immune cells that separate us from primates, but it is also a weakness
A type of immune cell found only in humans that persists throughout an individual's development, remaining present even into adulthood.
Biology
Are there any other undiscovered mythical creatures?
We still circulate stories about the encounters between humans and strange creatures, fictional animals like Bigfoot, Leviathans (mythical sea creatures),... Fantasy rum…
Animal world
New discovery strengthens 'drunk monkey' hypothesis
US scientists have discovered for the first time a primate that consumes and metabolizes ethanol without human intervention.
Animal world
The tiny monkey-sized monkey, weighs 15 grams
This is also one of the smallest primates in the world when only a modest height of 5 cm, weighs 15 grams.
Animal world
Discover the pair of apes of the rarest primate species in the world
Conservation experts have found two Hai Nam gibbons that are breeding, giving hope of recovery for the critically endangered species.
Archeology
Ancient human mysteries bear the powerful teeth
An ancient lineage of man who once had big, strong teeth like large and mighty primates of modern times.
Archeology
Alcohol saves humanity from extinction
Research by scientists indicates that the process of absorbing and metabolizing alcohol from fruits is part of the reason for saving apes from extinction.
Archeology
Giant ape species in prehistoric Southeast Asia
Gigantopithecus blacki, the giant ape that lived 9 million years ago, is 3 meters tall and weighs 6 quintals, is considered the largest primate ever to exist on Earth.
Archeology
The strange skull of ancient apes reveals the secret of how the primates' brains grow
The remains of a prehistoric primate living in the Andes 20 million years ago and small enough to fit in your hand are helping scientists learn more about how the human…
Archeology
Monkey skull fossils 20 million years ago have the potential to reveal the evolution of the human brain
The skull fossils of a prehistoric primates living in the Andes mountains 20 million years ago help scientists 'uncover the mystery of' the evolution of the human brain
Animal world
Why do chimpanzees often ... throw feces on visitors?
The zoo can be a bad place to experience an interesting trip, until you see a fist of flying straight to you.