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Environment 5 years ago

Thai monkey trainer rejects PETA claims on coconut harvesting

A monkey trainer in southern Thailand said that few monkeys are involved in harvesting coconuts for export, disputing an activist report which has caused several British supermarkets to ban coconut products from the country.

Environment 5 years ago

PETA accused of cultural racism and double-standards

US-based animal rights protection group PETA has been accused of double standards and cultural racism after it claimed that the use of monkeys in harvesting coconuts in Thailand is cruel, and its call to ban Thai coconut products.

World 5 years ago

Monkeys infected with novel coronavirus developed short-term immunity

Test monkeys infected with the novel coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic were protected from reinfection for up to 28 days later, a Chinese study out Thursday in the journal Science said.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thai vets perform mass sterilization as hungry monkeys terrorize tourist city

Thailand has started sterilizing hundreds of monkeys in a city famous for its macaque population, as the coronavirus pandemic leaves them hungry, aggressive and wrestling food from terrified residents.

Health 5 years ago

Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India

A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, authorities said on Friday.

World 5 years ago

Experimental virus drug remdesivir effective in monkeys: study

The study, which is preliminary and has not yet been peer reviewed, was designed to follow dosing and treatment procedures used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a large human trial.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Ancient monkey skull reveals secrets of primate brain evolution

The remains of a prehistoric primate that lived high in the Andes 20 million years ago and was so small it could fit in your hand is helping scientists learn more about how human brains evolved.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Fossils reveal special relationship between humans, monkeys 12,000 years ago

Humans and animals have coexisted for millennia, but the story of when or how relationships form between them is buried deep in time under layers of soil and sediment.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Monkey experiments offer clues on origin of language

Green and vervet monkeys live on either side of Africa and their evolutionary paths diverged 3.5 million years ago, and yet the two species share a hard-wired vocabulary when faced with danger, clever experiments have shown.