Only about 3 per cent of mammal species are monogamous and it has been a puzzle as to why it evolved in some monkeys and apes but not others
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Only about 3 per cent of mammal species are monogamous and it has been a puzzle as to why it evolved in some monkeys and apes but not others
Monday 22 July 2013
Footage has been viewed over 2.5m times on YouTube since it was posted
Monday 22 July 2013
Olympic silver medallist Gemma Gibbons and Sarah Adlington both won bronze medals for Great Britain at the International Judo Federation Moscow Grand Slam.
Thursday 18 July 2013
Local councillor receives suspended sentence for 'should be raped' comments and immigration minister Cecile Kyenge is met with noose protests
Tuesday 02 July 2013
Human head and brain transplants are now feasible. That's according to Italian neurosurgeon, Sergio Canavero who believes he has worked out how to transfer the head of one human on to the body of another.
Thursday 27 June 2013
Is it our immortal souls? Or our sense of irony? Or perhaps our (comparatively) hair-free torsos?
Thursday 27 June 2013
Justin Bieber’s former pet monkey is now officially a naturalised German after he was moved from quarantine into new quarters at a zoo.
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Throwing enabled our ancestors to defend themselves against dangerous predators, hunt big game, expand their diet, boost brain power and colonise almost every corner of the globe
Tuesday 18 June 2013
After their unprecedented depredations at the Cheltenham Festival, the Irish plundered the first four races in Britain's equivalent carnival for Flat racing. Chauvinism aside, however, the deeper gains were perhaps made by those superpowers discreetly manoeuvring for supremacy in the global bloodstock market.
Tuesday 18 June 2013
2,000 Guineas winner redeems reputation after Derby in titanic battle with Toronado
Sunday 16 June 2013
Never mind horse meat...llama, crocodile and chimp are now part of our food chain
Sunday 16 June 2013
The adult male made a run for it after being forced out of its enclosure at Knowsley Safari Park by other males as it tried to protect its mate
Wednesday 05 June 2013
A fossilised skeleton of a tiny creature with a long tail, sharp teeth and monkey-like feet has turned out to be the oldest-known primate – the group that includes gorillas, chimps and humans.
Thursday 30 May 2013
Concerns have been raised about the suffering of badgers in the forthcoming pilot culls, after official documents were released detailing how welfare impacts will be assessed.
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