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October 17, 2013

Young apes manage emotions like humans
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Researchers studying young bonobos in an African sanctuary have discovered striking similarities between the emotional development of the bonobos and that of children, suggesting these great apes regulate their emotions in a human-like way. This is important to human evolutionary history because it shows the socio-emotional framework commonly applied to children works equally well for apes. Using this framework, researchers can test predictions of great ape behavior and, as in the case of this stu ... read more

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European satellites included in test of search-and-rescue system

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British engineers hope to reboot 50-year-old computer

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Pacific man bids to become first climate change refugee

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US Supreme Court agrees to hear greenhouse gas cases

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