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Rhesus macaque
Photo: Rhesus macaque, by J.M.Garg (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Importance of Research on Monkeys

Scientists have demonstrated that paralysis caused by spinal cord injury might be overcome with brain implants. Read More ›
RockywebLARGE
Photo: Rocky, by Mark Kaser, via University of Durham.

An Orangutan “Speaks,” “Orates,” Engaging in “Conversation,” “Surprisingly Like Our Own”?

A case study in science media hype. Read More ›
monkeys with rocks
Photo source: Haslam M, Gumert MD, Biro D, Carvalho S, Malaivijitnond S (2013) [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons.

Monkeys Do Not Have a “Stone Age” Culture

It is amazing how some in the sciences are so desperate to knock humans off the pedestal of exceptionalism. Read More ›

The Curious Incident of the Non-Rafting Foxes

It should be the facts that drive startling conclusions, not the theory that's supposed to explain the facts. Read More ›

“Monkeys Typing Shakespeare” Simulation Illustrates Combinatorial Inflation Problem

Natural selection works well when it can build structures in small incremental steps. But when multiple mutations are necessary to produce a selective advantage, the odds of the trait arising begin to become very small. Read More ›

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