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Oxford Review Finds Wild Primates Form Friendly Bonds With Other Species

The peer-reviewed analysis says these interactions could offer evolutionary clues to human pet-keeping, urging primatologists to record them systematically to inform conservation and animal-welfare practices.

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Major Review Finds Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Common in Primates, Linked to Social and Environmental Pressures

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Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Without Brains Shown to Sleep

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Humans Rank Seventh in New Mammal Monogamy Study, Below Beavers and Above Meerkats

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Science Study Finds Trained Macaques Keep Time With Human Songs

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Study Traces Primate Kissing to a Common Ape Ancestor 16–21 Million Years Ago

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Oxford-Led Study Traces Kissing to Great-Ape Ancestor 21 Million Years Ago

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Oxford Study Traces Mouth-to-Mouth Kissing to Great Apes’ Ancestor 17–21 Million Years Ago

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Researchers Trace the Origins of Kissing to Great Apes 21.5 Million Years Ago

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PNAS Study Links Chimp Territorial Killings to Short-Term Reproductive Gains

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Global Study Finds Birds Share a Learned Anti-Cuckoo Alarm Understood Across Species

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Global Study Finds Predator Pressure Decides When Camouflage or Warning Colors Work

Animal Behavior

Oxford Review Finds Wild Primates Form Friendly Bonds With Other Species

Reassuring Touch Linked to More Peaceful Feeding in Bonobos and Chimpanzees

Many Social Animals Routinely Prepare for Intergroup Conflict

Ediacaran Fossils Show Population-Level Turning Bias, Researchers Say

Study Finds Metronome‑Like Rhythm in Laughter of Humans and Great Apes

Great Apes and Humans Share a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm in Laughter

Great Apes' Laughter Shares a 15‑Million‑Year Rhythm

Study Finds Masturbation Is Common Across Many Bird Species

Chimp Drums With Tools While Vocalizing, Offering Clues to Music’s Origins

Major Review Finds Same-Sex Sexual Behavior Common in Primates, Linked to Social and Environmental Pressures

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Animal Behavior

Jellyfish and Sea Anemones Without Brains Shown to Sleep

Humans Rank Seventh in New Mammal Monogamy Study, Below Beavers and Above Meerkats

Science Study Finds Trained Macaques Keep Time With Human Songs

Study Traces Primate Kissing to a Common Ape Ancestor 16–21 Million Years Ago

Oxford-Led Study Traces Kissing to Great-Ape Ancestor 21 Million Years Ago

Oxford Study Traces Mouth-to-Mouth Kissing to Great Apes’ Ancestor 17–21 Million Years Ago

Researchers Trace the Origins of Kissing to Great Apes 21.5 Million Years Ago

PNAS Study Links Chimp Territorial Killings to Short-Term Reproductive Gains

Global Study Finds Birds Share a Learned Anti-Cuckoo Alarm Understood Across Species

Global Study Finds Predator Pressure Decides When Camouflage or Warning Colors Work

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Animal Behavior