Dolphins can be left- or right-handed
It's not just humans that are left or right-handed. Animals also show a clear preference for what scientists call "lateralized behavior."
primates
Kansas zoo's monkey dies after intruder breaks in
A monkey that zookeepers think was hurt trying to protect his son during a suspected break-in has died.
Rat-eating macaques could boost palm oil sustainability in Malaysia
Monkeys in Malaysia have been found to eat rats in such great quantities they could replace chemical pest control on palm oil plantations.
Collection of paintings by famed chimp to go on sale for $250,000
Fifty-five paintings by a chimpanzee -- whose works have been acquired by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and the Duke of Edinburgh -- will go on sale at a London
Banksy's chimp-filled Parliament up for sale amid Brexit chaos
As Britain's political system remains in Brexit turmoil, a Banksy painting of the House of Commons overrun by chimpanzees is to go on sale in London next month.
Museum drapes wildlife exhibits in shrouds to highlight extinction crisis
If you were hoping for an uplifting time exploring the natural world at the UK's Bristol Museum, your trip might be more sobering than you first imagined.
Oldest western lowland gorilla in captivity dies at 63
Trudy was the oldest living western lowland gorilla in a zoo, and she was one of the last
Early humans breastfed their young for a year, study says
Three million years ago, Australopithecus africanus was one of the first human ancestor species to live across the southern African grasslands and forests. A new study of fossil teeth suggests that like modern humans, they breastfed their babies for up to a year after they were born.
Study: Climate change threatens nearly 40% of the world's primates
As cyclones and droughts are expected to grow in frequency and intensity while global temperatures rise, humankind's closest relatives will become increasingly vulnerable to extinction, scientists say.
Can the Congo save itself, mythical okapi from destruction?
A nudge above the equator in one of the most biodiverse places in Africa lives an almost-mythical mammal that few people have ever seen.
Retired FDA research monkeys find new home, music in Fla.
Squirrel monkey chirps filled a small ranch-style building in north Gainesville, Florida -- a chorus that made Kari Bagnall's smile swell even wider.
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