Apes

Up Close and Personal With Ardi, World's Oldest Human Ancestor

eSarcasm | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

eSarcasm managed to score an exclusive interview with Ardi. Here she talks about what it's like to be the world's first hip hop diva, and reveals the real reasons why men walk upright.

Book Review: Not A Chimp: The Hunt to Find the Genes That Make Us Human

Dan Agin | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Dan Agin

Some people argue that humans are merely crazy apes, but the counter-argument, that humans and apes are dramatically different, is not easily dismissed. So, how different are we from other animals?

Ape Ticklers Believe Mammalian Laughter Goes Way Back

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 07.05.2009 | Green


NEW YORK — When scientists set out to trace the roots of human laughter, some chimps and gorillas were just tickled to help. Literally. That's ...

It's Not Just Chimps: Americans Have 7,000 Pet Tigers

Keith Thomson | Posted 03.21.2009 | Green


Keith Thomson

The Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition estimates that as many as 7,000 tigers are currently kept as pets in the United States--that's more tigers than currently inhabit all the wilds of Asia.