A study led by the University of Leicester has linked fossilized tracks of flying reptiles to the specific animals that created them. Fossilized footprints dating back more than 160 million years have ...

They were not gods or monsters but whales—giant, oil-filled corpses drawn onto the beaches by the tides and slain by accident, not human hand. But it was Homo sapiens ... analysis of 173 bone ...

Gorillas and chimpanzees, though sharing DNA and habitats, exhibit distinct characteristics. Gorillas, the largest primates, ...

Motion-triggered cameras have been used to observe white-faced capuchins on Jicarón Island, off the coast of Panama, since ...

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement.

The left images show photos of the bones, and the right images show how the fingers absorbed ... The findings show there wasn't a simple "evolution in hand function where you start off with more ...

hand bones that indicated dexterity needed for toolmaking, and an assortment of stone tools that were found at the site. Notably, Leakey insisted that these fossils belonged to the genus Homo because ...

Although several well-characterized experimental stroke models exist, modeling of upper extremity motor impairments, which are unique to primates, is not well established ... survivors with ≈80% ...

Our inspectors and rescuers regularly see primates that have been kept as pets with behaviour problems and very poor health, especially Metabolic Bone Disease (rickets in humans), as a result of ...

The research was a systematic review of three sesamoid bones in 93 different species of primate, including other hominids and ... Teeth on the other hand (once grown) don't adapt and simply become ...

The research was a systematic review of three sesamoid bones in 93 different species of primate, including other ... Teeth on the other hand (once grown) don’t adapt and simply become damaged.