The world’s rarest great ape may have just suffered a brutal blow from one extreme weather event. A new study says torrential rain from Cyclone Senyar in November 2025 triggered thousands of ...

A new study suggests humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways dating back 15 million years. Many other ...

Biological anthropology is the subdiscipline of anthropology that investigates the origins and evolution of hominins. Techniques include both the analysis of fossils and the behaviour, morphology and ...

The zoo had initially hoped to secure the adjacent site for a future children's education and conservation center before developers proposed the 70,000-square-foot facility (Nashville Zoo) DC Blox, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Nashville Zoo is fighting a proposal to build a 70,000-square-foot data center next to its property, warning the project could endanger thousands of animals. DC Blox, the company behind the ...

Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring ...

Orangutans may use specific plants for benefits beyond ordinary nutrition. For centuries, humans have relied on the medicinal properties of plants. Now, growing evidence suggests we may not be the ...

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The Sacramento Zoo is mourning the death of Makan, its male Sumatran orangutan.