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04 Sep 2021

Facebook mistakenly labels black men as 'Primates', apologises for error

Many critics have bashed facial recognition software for its inaccuracy, especially when it comes to non-whites The video in question had no connection to monkeys or primates.

08 Nov 2017

'Gorillas, gibbons first mammals to embrace daytime activity'

The visual acuity and colour perception of simians is comparable to those of diurnal reptiles and birds -- groups that never left the daytime niche, the researchers said.

11 Aug 2017

Chimps can play rock-paper-scissors game: Study

Seven chimpanzees of different ages and sexes living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University were part of the experiment.

08 Apr 2017

Smell helps primates escape parasites: Study

Frequent grooming among mandrills, a primate of the Old World monkey family, is undoubtedly a means of eliminating ectoparasites.

28 Mar 2017

This is how primates developed larger brains

Researchers have found that a diet rich in fruits may have been responsible for larger brain size in primates.

07 Sep 2016

Inching toward extinction: Only 5000 of the world's largest gorillas left on Earth!

Officials at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global conference in Honolulu confirmed that the majestic species of Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei) now faces the risk of disappearing completely, with just 5,000 left on Earth.

12 Aug 2016

Primates didn't start out with large brains

Brain specialisations such as improved vision preceded the development of large brains in primates, our closest cousins, confirms a new study.

03 May 2016

Three new species of mouse lemurs discovered in Madagascar

Mouse lemurs, like all other lemurs, are native to the island-nation of Madagascar.

20 Apr 2016

When a lemur asked kids to scratch its back – Watch!

Lemurs are primates that look something like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog, endemic to the island of Madagascar.

19 Dec 2015

Big animals' extinction can hasten climate change

With the big animals gone forever, climate change could get worse, according to a new study.

15 Dec 2015

Chitchat a social-bonding tool passed down from primates

Often regarded as idle conversations in which people engage in to pass the time or kill an awkward silence, chitchat and small talk could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates, new research suggests.

23 Nov 2015

'Rat vision' gives humans best sight ever

The brain cells suggest that human and other primates retain a visual pathway that traces back to the primitive systems of vertebrates like fish and frogs.

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