Talking to the animals
Unique animal communication conference gathers in St Andrews.
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How female chimps call off the competition
New research suggests that females use copulation calls strategically to prevent competition.
What makes us human?
Living Links to Human Evolution Centre established.
Drifting off to sleep
University researchers reveal a novel drifting behaviour in sperm whales.
Elephants can ‘smell danger’
Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to St Andrews' researchers.
Under attack
Chimpanzees exaggerate their screams when under attack, according to St Andrews researchers.
Orangutan charades
Orangutans communicate as if they were playing charades, according to new research.
Chimps learn ‘local customs’
Chimpanzee communities can acquire their own local customs and maintain their own 'multiple-tradition cultures', according to researchers at St Andrews.
Female of the species as deadly as the male
Female chimpanzees can be as violent as males, shattering the stereotype that males are more aggressive.
Are baboons savvy shoppers?
Baboons in the Blouberg Nature Reserve. Credit Rahel Noser.