Apes
Will Protests and Donations Save the Chimps of 'Monkey Island'?
More than 60 chimpanzees now living on an isolated island in Liberia were able to survive scientific testing and two bloody civil wars. But will they be able to survive budget cuts?
Why Research Chimps Were Abandoned in Liberia, According to Those Who Left Them
The New York Blood Center has responded to multiple cries for it to re-establish funding for the chimps it abandoned in Liberia by publishing a list of explanations.
The Chimp Personhood Lawsuit Just Got Thrown Out
A New York judge's ruling today is a big setback for the chimps-are-people movement.
$150,000 Raised for Abandoned Research Chimps, But Will Only Last Six Months
The New York Blood Center maintains the chimps are not their responsibility.
Seb Wildblood Fuses 'Foreign Parts' To His New Imprint SW
Dreamy house cuts from the South London experimentalist.
The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Abandoned Lab Chimps from Starving
A crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly $90,000, but it will only go so far.
By Studying Skinny Apes, Science Figured Out Why Humans Are So Fat
It involves our evolutionary ancestors learning to sweat and having weak arms.
These Chimps Helped Us Find a Hepatitis Vaccine. Now They've Been Left to Die
In March, the New York Blood Center pulled the funding for the chimp sanctuary where 66 of its retired research chimps live.
(UPDATED) Two Chimps Just Had Their Personhood Recognized by a New York Judge
Two research chimps at Stony Brook University were just granted a writ of habeas corpus. Here's what that means for chimp personhood.
Earth's Genetic History Gets Pressed onto a Colorful Coin
The Cook Islands' new coin features a nanochip with pictures and text that summarizes the story of life on Earth.
Did Argentina Just Open the Door to Personhood for Apes?
A court in Argentina has ruled that non-human persons can't be kept in cages. Will America follow suit?