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Studying Chimps Gives ‘Signs’ of Human Language Development
They surely are a social group. They make requests, answer questions, and comment about each other and their surroundings. As with any social group, they spend a great deal of time together and interact daily.
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Rhesus Pieces
The article, “With Psychologist at Helm, Zoo Atlanta Gets Wild,” (Observer, April 2003) while quite interesting, did contain errors commonly made in regard to Harry Harlow’s work. In a discussion of some of Harlow’s work
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What’s Neurobiology Got to Do With It?
Since Adam and Eve, monogamous relationships have been the model for religion and law. Some people seem more inclined to pair and settle down than others. Research into the mating habits of prairie voles has
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With Psychologist at Helm, Zoo Atlanta Gets Wild
A distinguished, soft-spoken man ambles about the 37.5 hillside acres of multiple environments – here an open rocky slope, around the corner an African rain forest, down there a bamboo stand – all laced together
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Animal Cognition Researchers Take Crucial Step Toward Data Sharing
Researchers in animal cognition have just released a report on the steps they have taken over the past 20 months to move their field toward archiving and broader sharing of research data. Their pioneering work
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A Haven for Primates in Panama: Animal Psychologist Rasmussen Rehabilitates Refugees
When APS Fellow Dennis Rasmussen first slipped into his high-topped rubber boots over 20 years ago to research Panamanian tamarins, the animal psychologist quickly became captivated by the study of primates in their natural environments.
