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<p>Bonobo (left) and Chimpanzee (right) Although they may look very similar, bonobos and chimpanzees were identified as two distinct species of great ape in 1929. Bonobos have a more slender, gracile build than chimpanzees, who are considered more robust. From birth, bonobos tend to have dark faces with pink lips and hair that often looks as if it were parted down the middle. Chimpanzees, on the other hand, are usually born with light faces that freckle and darken with age. Image: Ape Initiative </p>

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Richard Collins: Learn about the 'common enemy effect' from bonobos

Creatures facing a new threat, real or perceived, tend to draw closer to their peers. Forming alliances, they become more willing to cooperate with each other

<p>Turritopsis dohrnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish, is a species of small, biologically immortal jellyfish found worldwide in temperate to tropic waters. It is one of the few known cases of animals capable of reverting completely to a sexually immature, colonial stage after having reached sexual maturity as a solitary individual</p>

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What can we learn from the immortal jellyfish?

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Thailand's military coup leaders order public to be happy

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Thailand awaits the fallout from latest coup

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Scientists share Nobel prize for stem cell discoveries

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Cloning researchers aim to resurrect mammoth within five

Stem cell hope for endangered species

IN a move closely resembling the plot of the movie Jurassic Park, a San Diego zoo plans to use the frozen cells of dead animals in an attempt to bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2010

Functional food firms look east for growth

FOOD is big business, bigger in some places more than others.

Wed, 21 Jan, 2009

Climbers claim photos of Yeti footprints

A group of Japanese mountaineers claim to have photographed footprints of the legendary Yeti that they believe could prove the long-rumoured existence of a giant ape living in the Himalayan peaks.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2008

Human embryos may not be needed for stem cell research

A NEW technique that creates human stem cells from fragments of skin could end the controversial use of human embryos to harvest stem cells, according to an Irish expert in human stem cell research.

Tue, 20 Nov, 2007

Researchers plan new supersonic passenger jet

Japanese researchers are planning a new supersonic passenger jet three times the size of Concorde.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2002

Former Taiwanese President makes diplomatic coup

Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui arrived in Japan today on a trip that marked a diplomatic coup for the isolated island but threatened to exacerbate tense relations between Japan and China.

Sun, 22 Apr, 2001