Primates are more resilient than other animals to environmental ups and downs
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 16:30
in Biology & Nature
What sets mankind's closest relatives -- monkeys, apes, and other primates -- apart from other animals? According to a new study, one answer is that primates are less susceptible to the seasonal ups and downs -- particularly rainfall -- that take their toll on other animals. The findings may also help explain the evolutionary success of early humans, scientists say.