Primate evolution claim challenged An analysis of 37 million year old primate fossils is fueling a debate over the existence of an evolutionary link between lemur-like and monkey-like primates -- a ...

1. Introduction / Tracy L. Kivell, Pierre Lemelin, Brian G. Richmond, and Daniel Schmitt -- 2. On primitiveness, prehensility, and opposability of the primate hand : the contributions of Frederic Wood ...

When you learned about the history of human evolution in school, there's a good chance you were shown one all-too-familiar image. That picture probably showed a conga line of human-like creatures, ...

Humans are overwhelmingly right-handed, but scientists have long struggled to explain why no other primate species shows ...

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

No matter where you are in the world, the humans living there are about 90 percent right-handed while the remaining 10 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­ ­ ­­— Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease.

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Cover -- Cortical Evolution in Primates -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of figures and tables ...