primates

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Among primates, general intelligence does seem to exist: Chimpanzees ace every test researchers throw at them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Believed to originate from North Africa, the roughly 230 primates are the main attraction in the British exclave of 30,000 people that borders southern Spain, according to the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

An infection with Bundibugyo virus can occur when someone comes in contact with infected bats or primates, according to the WHO.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Eating soil may allow the primates to keep eating junk food by helping to line the gut to prevent irritation from too much sugar and fat, research indicates.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

They quickly found that of ten cell lines thought to be from nine different species—including dog, pig, and duck—all but one were actually from primates.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot