News articles tagged with 'gorilla'
Climate change and evolution of Cross River gorillas
— 1 Apr 2011 16:24 | EnvironmentTwo species of gorillas live in central equatorial Africa. Divergence between the Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and Eastern Gorillas (G. beringei) began between 0.9 and 1.6 million…
Fatal respiratory infections in endangered gorillas are linked to human contact
— 31 Mar 2011 15:45 | HealthIn a study published online this week in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, an international team of researchers report that a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans…
Human virus linked to deaths of endangered mountain gorillas
— 29 Mar 2011 15:28 | BiologyFor the first time, a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans has been linked to the deaths of wild mountain gorillas, reports a team of researchers in the United States and…
Apes shed pounds while doubling calories, CWRU researcher finds
— 17 Feb 2011 17:00 | BiologyIn the U.S., even zoo gorillas need to switch to a heart-healthy diet…
Four gorillas die in Volcanoes National Park
— 20 May 2010 13:22 | EnvironmentWWF is saddened by the death of four mountain gorillas in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park. The mother and three infant gorillas were part of an estimated 380 members of the highly…
Gorillas carry malignant malaria parasite, study reports
— 20 Jan 2010 15:18 | HealthThe parasite that causes malignant malaria in humans has been detected in gorillas, along with two new species of malaria parasites, reports a study co-authored by UC Irvine biologist…
First molars provide insight into evolution of great apes, humans
— 1 Jan 2010 10:01 | BiologyThe timing of molar emergence and its relation to growth and reproduction in apes is being reported by two scientists at Arizona State University's Institute of Human Origins in the…
Among apes, teeth are made for the toughest times
— 18 Dec 2009 15:01 | BiologyThe teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology…
World's rarest gorilla ready for its close-up
— 17 Dec 2009 11:09 | BiologyThe world's rarest - and most camera shy - great ape has finally been captured on professional video on a forested mountain in Cameroon, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society…
UC Davis helps orphaned mountain gorilla babies return home to Congo National Park
— 4 Dec 2009 10:42 | BiologyMore than two years after being evacuated following the 2007 killings of their mothers, mountain gorilla babies Ndakasi and Ndeze this week returned home to the Democratic Republic…