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Black-haired monkeys in Costa Rica are suddenly turning blonde

The howler monkeys of Costa Rica normally have black coats, but over the last 20 years some have turned yellow – a change too fast to be explained by evolution

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wildfire

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The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

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macaques

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Monkeys chill out just from seeing their friends being groomed

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Titi monkeys

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An extinct monkey evolved to live like a sloth in the Caribbean

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Golden snub-nosed monkeys

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Shot of golden monkeys wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age

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Some monkeys in Panama may have just stumbled into the Stone Age

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EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

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EU will limit the use of palm oil as car fuel but won’t stop it

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Europeans now burn more palm oil in their cars than they eat

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Europeans now burn more palm oil in their cars than they eat

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A troop of Bonobos

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Mystery ghost ape species found hidden in bonobo’s genome

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

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Chimp evolution was shaped by sex with their bonobo relatives

Some chimpanzee populations gained useful DNA from interbreeding with bonobos, and one may even have become more gentle and “bonobo-like” in its brain structure and behaviour

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Monkey face recognition app can help spot endangered primates

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Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

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Advertising campaign for monkeys uses sex to sell brands

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