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The Apprenticeship of the Forest
New research shows that young orangutans inherit a cultural archive of edible plants and animals far too extensive for any individual to discover alone.
Nov 25
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The Territory Paradox: How Violence Shapes Life and Death Among Ngogo Chimpanzees
A decades-long study of wild chimpanzees in Uganda reveals that lethal conflict, territorial expansion, and reproductive success are more tightly linked…
Nov 18
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October 2025
Circles in the Forest
What great apes and humans share about friendship, hierarchy, and the limits of social time
Oct 31
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Minds in the Forest
How chimpanzees weighing evidence might push us to rethink the roots of reason
Oct 31
1
11:33
The Little Inventors of the Forest
Young chimpanzees build tools, break rules, and may hold clues to how culture first evolved
Oct 31
1
14:32
The Elder Apes of Bwindi
How Post-Reproductive Female Gorillas Redefine Life, Death, and Social Balance in the Forest
Oct 14
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The Toothpick Myth: What Wild Primates Reveal About Ancient Human Teeth
A new study finds that the small grooves once thought to prove “toothpick” use in early humans also appear naturally in wild primates—suggesting a far…
Oct 6
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September 2025
How Primates in Tanzania Reveal the Hidden Role of Mushrooms in Early Human Diets
New research from the Issa Valley in western Tanzania shows how three primate species carve out unique food niches—and why fungi may have been more…
Sep 29
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From Ice to Tropics: How Early Primates Conquered the Cold
New fossil evidence and climate models reveal that our earliest primate ancestors thrived in seasonal, cold landscapes before moving into the tropics.
Sep 24
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14:34
Chimps and the Ancestry of Alcohol: What a New Study Reveals About Our Shared Evolutionary Past
A new study finds that wild chimpanzees regularly consume alcohol from fermenting fruit, reshaping our understanding of primate diets and the deep roots…
Sep 20
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Learning in the Canopy: How Young Orangutans Master the Architecture of Survival
Peering, Practice and the Cultural Life of Wild Apes
Sep 18
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Beyond the 99%: What Ape Genomes Really Tell Us About Being Human
New complete ape genomes reveal that humans and chimpanzees are more different than the textbook 98.8% suggests — and those differences may matter most…
Sep 7
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