Supermarkets snub coconut goods picked by monkeys
A number of supermarkets have removed some coconut water and oil from their shelves after it emerged the products were made with fruit picked by monkeys.
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Human Speech Evolved From Lip-Smacking in Chimps, Study Suggests
In a new study, UK researchers established that “lip-smacking,” a typical behavior seen in chimps, happens in the same timing range as human mouths when they speak.
Watch an example of chimpanzee ‘culture,’ as one fishes for termites
When Jane Goodall first witnessed chimpanzees using sticks to “fish” for termites, she toppled the notion that only humans use tools. Now, a new study has shown groups of chimps fish using their own cultural techniques, which they pass down to successive generations, New Scientist reports.
Primatologists work to keep great apes safe from coronavirus
Human respiratory viruses are already the leading cause of death in chimp communities at Kibale and at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, where Jane Goodall worked, according to a study by Goldberg and colleagues. Now, as COVID-19 spreads closer to endangered great apes in Africa and Asia, researchers and veterinarians are gearing up to protect the apes as well as local people.
What Orangutans Taught Me About Motherhood
After observing great apes in Borneo, an anthropologist reflects on being raised by a single mother—and on how women learn to be good moms.
The Last Word: Jane Goodall on Fighting Sexism and What Chimpanzees Taught Her
Dr. Goodall’s work has changed our basic understanding of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Rolling Stone caught up with Goodall, 86, for our special Climate Issue before the outbreak shut down the planet.