Une étude publiée dans iScience révèle l’existence de traditions sociales chez des singes vervets. Jusqu’à présent, la plupart des traditions décrites chez les animaux sont d’ordre technique comme l’utilisation d’outils ou liées à la nourriture. En revanche, très peu d’exemples relèvent du domaine social. Cette étude, menée sur neuf années
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We're not on Planet of the Apes, but almost. Indeed, scientists have just implanted a gene specific to man that would be responsible for the size of our brain and our so-called advanced cognitive abilities. The result is so spectacular that research was immediately stopped.
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These scientists were shocked when they compared the genomes of humans and monkeys for the first time. The latter evolved at a speed a good third faster than ours! Moreover, while mutations in monkeys accelerated over time, those in
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C’est le New York Times qui l’annonce : « Une officine créée par Volkswagen a payé des chercheurs pour faire respirer des vapeurs de diesel à un groupe de singes, dans le but de prouver leur innocuité. » La controverse a éclaté après que des rapports aient révélé que les constructeurs automobiles allemands
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In the recent past, two announcements deserve to be compared and commented on. The first is the prediction of the near disappearance of apes from the planet within 25 to 50 years. The second is the fear of an "end of globalization" expressed in Davos by various supporters of free trade, including
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West Africa. A chimpanzee approaches a tall tree. He squats down and puts himself in meditation (in prayer?) for a long time. Then, suddenly, he gets up, takes a large stone and places it on a mound of other stones already arranged by his fellow chimpanzees at the foot of the tree. Shouts
PlusWest Africa. A chimpanzee approaches a tall tree. He squats down and puts himself in meditation (in prayer?) for a long time. Then, suddenly, he gets up, takes a large stone and places it on a mound of other stones already arranged by his fellow chimpanzees at the foot of the tree. Shouts
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