Tag: "chimpanzee"
Using Mice to Understand Human Speech
Scientists have started to look at DNA to try to figure out why we can speak and other animals can't. One gene that has caught their attention is called FOXP2.
Post on Jun 08, 2009 by Dr. Barry Starr
Wire Snares in Africa
Photo by: Melissa Batson And how they put a snare in the plan for chimps and humans to live together. In the Budongo Forests of Uganda, a large group of Chimpanzees, named by researchers The Sonso Group, attempt to thrive in their natural habitat, eating plants and small prey. At the same time, humans who [...]
Post on Jul 03, 2008 by Amy Gotliffe
Chromosome Fusion: Chance or Design?
Human and chimpanzee chromosomes are very similar. Note that human chromosome 2 is very similar to a fusion of two chimpanzee chromosomes. For the last few weeks I have been corresponding with someone about intelligent design (ID). More specifically, we have been chatting about why humans have 46 chromosomes and most of the great apes [...]
Post on May 12, 2008 by Dr. Barry Starr
The End of a Great Communicator
A tribute to the talking chimp who opened minds more than ears. Photo credit: Hi Pandian, flickr: Original photoIn some realm, Dr. Doolittle is taking a moment of silence. And though his delightful character may have been make believe, thanks to a certain chimpanzee, talking to animals is not. However, on October 30th the world [...]
Post on Nov 07, 2007 by Amy Gotliffe
