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Tech

Orangutans Can Predict Their Cocktail Preferences, Just Like Humans

08.14.16

By Louise Matsakis
News

Video: Zookeepers Killed a Critically Endangered Gorilla After He Grabbed a Four-Year Old at the Zoo

05.29.16

By VICE News and Reuters
Tech

The Man Trying to Save the Philippine Tarsier from the Black Market

03.25.16

By Stephen M. Bland
News

There’s a New Plan to Save Madagascar’s Lemurs From the Brink of Extinction

11.04.15

By Lucie Aubourg
Tech

The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds

10.22.15

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Is Homo Naledi, the New Species of Human, a New Species at All?

09.10.15

By Mike Pearl
News

Inside the Monkey Lab: The Ethics of Testing on Animals

07.07.15

By Miriam Wells
By Studying Skinny Apes, Science Figured Out Why Humans Are So Fat

06.05.15

By Mike Pearl
Tech

How Monkeys Do Math

04.21.14

By Derek Mead
Tech

Bonobos That Can’t Handle Drama Have Trouble Making Friends

10.14.13

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Meet the Oldest Primate on Record Yet

06.05.13

By Jason Koebler
Tech

Chimpanzees Enjoy Solving Puzzles Just as Much as Humans

03.01.13

By Mat McDermott

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Music

5 Iconic Alt-Rock Album Openers of the 2000s

Does opening a record with the song it’s named after still work? Take a look at these iconic album openers from 2000s alt-rock and see.

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By Lauren Boisvert
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Europa’s Ice Shell Is Thick as Hell. What That Means for Life on Jupiter’s Moon.

Europa may still have the right ingredients for life, but they’re locked behind an extremely thick, very cold door.

1 hour ago

By Luis Prada
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News

Did Scientists Just Figure Out What Causes Bipolar Disorder?

We may now know why bipolar disorder often overlaps with conditions like major depression and schizophrenia.

1 hour ago

By Luis Prada
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News

A Woman Tried to Take a Selfie With a Snow Leopard. She Almost Lost Her Face.

Yeah, don’t do this.

1 hour ago

By Luis Prada
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Comedy

The Forgotten Steve Martin Comedy That’s Basically a ‘Goodfellas’ Sequel

1990’s ‘My Blue Heaven’ picks up where Martin Scorsese’s classic mob film left off

1 hour ago

By Tony Alpsen