Chimps Might Perform Difficult Tasks Better When Watched: Study
Discover how the "audience effect" boosts chimpanzees' performance on tough tasks, revealing social behavior parallels with ...
Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching
Human performance—be it artistic, academic, social, or otherwise—is often influenced by the size of the crowd around them. But we aren’t the only species that adjusts to an audience. According to ...
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Monkeys that escaped a lab are a species used for human research since the 1800s
The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet ...
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What sets human culture apart from other animals?
Discover what sets human culture apart from animals, as evolutionary insights challenge old beliefs and reveal our unique ...
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The chicken or the egg? We may finally know which came first
Chromosphaera perkinsii, a billion-year-old species, may reveal multicellularity’s origins, predating the chicken and egg.