Theory of errorlution: Famous diagram showing ascent of man idea is ‘so wrong’ it sends leading geneticist ape Dr Adam Rutherford said a diagram of human evolution is ‘mis-informative’ The famous image starts with an ape and evolves through stages into a man Rutherford told the Cheltenham Science Festival the diagram depicted a far more … Read more
Parents slam outdoor adventure firm Go Ape for cancelling their bookings after it reopened TOO EARLY Go Ape reopened on March 29 with other outdoor sports facilities such as golf The treetop climb organisation closed again on Wednesday after taking advice Furious parents criticised the decision as children will be back to school soon By … Read more
ITN anchor Alastair Stewart ‘offered to apologise privately’ to his accuser in ‘angry ape’ race row but bosses said it would ‘not be enough’ to save his 40-year career Mr Stewart’s accuser said an apology would have been ‘more than sufficient’ Martin Shapland, 34, from east London, complained about ‘angry ape’ tweet Friends have said … Read more
Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India Two brave monkeys used a wire cord as a zip wire in Udaipur, India, on Tuesday Cord allowed them to easily travel between a building and trees on other side Showed off their impressive balancing skills and one … Read more
Tickled chimp! Adorable moment 11-week-old ape Maisie laughs for the very first time at Maryland Zoo The cute baby chimp was born at the Oklahoma City Zoo on August 28 After her mother Nia rejected motherhood she was moved to Maryland Zoo She plays with baby toys and laughs for the first time as the zookeper tickles … Read more
Artificial rope bridges could help save the world’s rarest primate — the Hainan gibbon, Nomascus hainanus — by helping them cross gaps in their forest habitat. Experts who suspended ropes some 30 feet above ground across a damaged patch of forest 52 feet wide have filmed the gibbons using the bridge for the first time. The … Read more
A newly discovered fossilised ape tooth found in India is the earliest known ancestor of the modern-day gibbon and it lived 13 million years ago, study finds. The fossil belongs to a new species of ape named Kapi ramnagarensis and was discovered by fossil hunters at the Ramnager dig site in northern India. Experts from … Read more