SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Three female chimpanzees nod off as they sit on rocks in a family group, with the sun on their backs in their open air enclosure at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, 26 April 2005. AFP ...
Approximately 25 million years ago, an ancestor of both humans and apes genetically diverged from monkeys and lost its tail. No one had identified the genetic mutation responsible for this dramatic ...
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Why Do Cats Have Tails?

Cats use their tails for a variety of purposes, including communication. However, the main purpose of their tail is to ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Deep within your DNA, a tiny parasite lurks, waiting to pounce from its perch and land in the middle of an unsuspecting healthy gene. If it succeeds, it can make you sick. Like a ...