A clay pit in Germany has uncovered the remains of a second ape species, which is now considered to be the smallest to have ever lived.

There was a great diversity of ape species in the Miocene, with dozens of species known from the fossil record across Africa, Europe, and Asia. These species varied in their anatomy and ecology ...

Different aspects of the new specimen's face ... because it suggests that additional overlaps with other advanced ape-like species may also have occurred, increasing the number of potential ...

It’s the first time that different species of ape, each with a distinctive body style and diet, have been found coexisting outside of Africa, researchers say. Based on the size and shape of ...

A recent study indicates that these monkeys also vocally label other individuals, shedding light on the origins of human ...

another great ape species that walked on two legs, were previously found. Differences in the anatomy of these two species suggest that they occupied different ecological niches and led different ...

Using six different dating techniques to ... This habitat change and the ape's inability to adapt ultimately doomed the species, the researchers found. Previous research suggested that the giant ...

And while Lameira’s conclusion also offers far more utilitarian beginnings than today’s sign of love, he theorizes kissing ...

The Western Hoolock gibbon is one of the 20 gibbon species in the world, with the 20.98 sq km Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary being its last stronghold. The sanctuary is home to seven primate species ...

Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, Vol. 57, Issue. 2, p. 390. The Ape that Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a ...

This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Books Online. Review of the series:‘Truly groundbreaking … Through keen analysis and vivid research, the [State of the Apes] series considers ...

Maine’s Great North Woods is one of the best spots in the country to catch sight of the world’s largest deer species, making for a majestic wildlife safari.