West Africa's chimpanzee population impacted by road construction: Study

The average population density of chimpanzee was lowest nearest the roads and peaked at the far away from them

World Chimpanzee Day 2023: A species heading towards extinction?

Chimpanzees are seriously threatened by hunting and poaching activities, along with habitat destruction and degradation, disease risk and …

Nut-cracking chimpanzees, elephants reveal animals have intelligent cultures: Expert

Dr Ian Redmond has conducted research on mountain gorillas for more than 35 years through conservation work

Action is needed to save West Africa’s critically endangered chimpanzees

Are Pan troglodytes verus that live outside protected areas in West Africa doomed? May be not

Chimpanzees’ working memory is remarkably similar to our own

Chimpanzees are able to perform at a level comparable to seven-year-old children in a working memory task that requires them to constantly update …

Primates are facing an impending extinction crisis - but we know very little about what will actually protect them

By adopting an evidence-based approach to the conservation of primates, we can ensure they continue to enchant us in the future

What makes humans unique? Scientists compare genomes of 240 species to uncover secrets of mammalian evolution

Mammals diversified when continental landmasses began drifting apart, notes study

‘Changing climatic conditions induce vegetation changes, which shapes human evolution’

DTE speaks with professor Rajeev Patnaik to understand the relationship of evolution with climate

Ancient humans may have first walked upright on trees, not land

Researchers look at chimpazees to understand bipedalism; New study contradicts earlier theories

Climate change threatens African great apes habitats, may witness frequent extreme climate events in future

Majority of ape sites would be subject to a high frequency of heatwaves, finds new research

Human evolution didn’t stop at split from chimpanzees, 155 tiny new genes identified: Study

Some of the new genes linked with growth defects, diseases, say scientists

World Rainforest Day: Goliath frogs need urgent conservation measures

Goliath frog population is estimated to have halved in the last 15 years

Nearly 180,000 of Africa’s great apes face threats due to mining: Study

About 20% of mining areas intersect with critical habitats