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Why do people cheat?
Scientists have finally explained why many primates, especially humans, sometimes lie or deceive.
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On the human body has many holes?
If you only pay attention to your eyes, nose, ears, genitals, you can say it right away: men have 8, women have 9. However, think a little more, maybe the body also has…
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The role of females in human formation
Modeling demonstrates that human life expectancy is doubled compared to primates thanks to care from early childhood.
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New hypothesis about human language
Scientists believe that expressive movements in primates are different from chewing motions and become the basis for language development. There are different theories t…
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Chimpanzee 'cunning'
Chimpanzees have the ability to perceive and predict the impact of their behavior on the surrounding environment, the ability that is only available in humans.
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Defense proteins kill ancient primates retroviruses
Retrovirues is the scariest guests. These molecular parasites attach themselves to the host's DNA. Unfortunate hosts cannot even free themselves by killing them, as they…
1001 mystery
The mystery of demons makes people lose their sleep
For many years, reports of demons have been spreading fear in North America, frightening many people.
1001 mystery
Scientists claim: The snowman is real
Not only that, they argue that snowmen are the result of a hybrid of an individual female Homo sapien and an unknown primates.
Archeology
Found new gibbons in the tomb of Ms. Qin Shihuang
The skeleton of the extinct gibbon breed has long been unearthed in the 2,200-year grave in the ancient capital of Chang'an, China, reported June 21.
Archeology
Human voices have germinated from 25 million years ago
Experts believe that the foundations of common spoken language for high-end primates, formed about 25 million years ago.
Archeology
Human ancestors can walk with their legs but most still live on trees
This is probably the trade-off between muscle development and brain size during human evolution.
Archeology
Men used to have bones at that place but because they were faithful, they were no longer there
Primate species have penile bones but humans do not, perhaps fidelity has dissolved this bone.
Archeology
The discovery of monkey fossils in North America 21 million years ago
Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), based in Panama, have discovered monkeys' fossils that lived in North America 21 million years ago.
Archeology
Very rare fossils of gibbons
Archaeologists say they have unearthed a skull about an 6 million year old immature ape in China's Yunnan Province.
Archeology
Monkey skull fossil 6 million years old in China
Xinhua reported that the 6 million-year-old fossil skull of an adult ape was discovered at a brick factory in Yunnan province, southwestern China.