Outrageous! Facebook mistakenly labels black men as 'Primates', apologises for 'unacceptable error'
The social media giant has now disabled its topic recommendation feature, and have apologised to "anyone who may have seen these offensive recommendations."
Sep 04, 2021, 15:51 PM IST
'Gorillas, gibbons first mammals to embrace daytime activity'
The visual acuity and colour perception of simians is comparable to those of diurnal reptiles and birds -- groups that never left the daytime niche, the researchers said.
Chimps can play rock-paper-scissors game: Study
Seven chimpanzees of different ages and sexes living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University were part of the experiment.
Aug 11, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
Smell helps primates escape parasites: Study
Frequent grooming among mandrills, a primate of the Old World monkey family, is undoubtedly a means of eliminating ectoparasites.
Apr 08, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
This is how primates developed larger brains
Researchers have found that a diet rich in fruits may have been responsible for larger brain size in primates.
Mar 28, 2017, 23:05 PM IST
Inching toward extinction: Only 5000 of the world's largest gorillas left on Earth!
Officials at the International Union for Conservation of Nature's global conference in Honolulu confirmed that the majestic species of Eastern Gorillas (Gorilla beringei) now faces the risk of disappearing completely, with just 5,000 left on Earth.
Sep 07, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
Primates didn't start out with large brains
Brain specialisations such as improved vision preceded the development of large brains in primates, our closest cousins, confirms a new study.
Aug 13, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
Three new species of mouse lemurs discovered in Madagascar
Mouse lemurs, like all other lemurs, are native to the island-nation of Madagascar.
May 03, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
When a lemur asked kids to scratch its back – Watch!
Lemurs are primates that look something like a cat crossed with a squirrel and a dog, endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Apr 20, 2016, 16:41 PM IST
Big animals' extinction can hasten climate change
With the big animals gone forever, climate change could get worse, according to a new study.
Dec 19, 2015, 09:45 AM IST
Chitchat a social-bonding tool passed down from primates
Often regarded as idle conversations in which people engage in to pass the time or kill an awkward silence, chitchat and small talk could be a social-bonding tool passed down from primates, new research suggests.
Dec 15, 2015, 13:50 PM IST
'Rat vision' gives humans best sight ever
The brain cells suggest that human and other primates retain a visual pathway that traces back to the primitive systems of vertebrates like fish and frogs.
Nov 23, 2015, 11:59 AM IST
