primates
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To untangle these possibilities, we need much larger comparative datasets of lesions in wild primates, only then can we begin to trace broader patterns and refine our interpretations of the fossil record.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Others were shallow and smooth, especially on front teeth, likely caused by acidic fruits that many primates consume in large amounts.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
There was a tense pause until one of the primates suddenly went for Uruguay's shirt, suggesting the South American nation will win the June 26 match.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Among primates, general intelligence does seem to exist: Chimpanzees ace every test researchers throw at them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
More important, a specific part of the brain of humans and other primates — the region known as the neocortex, which deals with complex thought and reasoning — is huge by mammal standards.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
