monkeys
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Here’s Why You Can’t Find Fingerlings: How A Company Engineered The Perfect Viral Holiday Gift
You’ve seen Fingerlings. They’re the colourful monkey, sloth, or unicorn clinging to all those prepubescent fingers. Their sensors and AI allow them to react to gestures and sounds, so they can chat, kiss, snore, and even fart. They’re a hell of a lot cooler than a fidget spinner and they’re about the same price. But…
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Watch Amputee Monkeys Control Robotic Arms By Changing Brains
These days, it’s no surprise to hear about primates controlling a robotic arm with their brains – even paralysed humans have done it. But how would a brain need to adapt if one of the limbs was missing?
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Mischievous Monkey Causes Massive Blackout In Zambian Tourist Town
Around 50,000 residents of Zambia’s Western province were without electricity on Sunday, after a baboon wandered into a power station and fiddled with the equipment. Incredibly, the baboon managed to survive the incident.
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How Living Near The Starvation Point Can Extend Lifespan
Depriving ourselves of food to the point of near-starvation doesn’t sound very appealing, but it could prolong our lives and prevent the onset of age-related diseases. A combined analysis of two long-running studies shows that caloric restriction does indeed work in monkeys, hinting at its potential to work in humans. More research is needed before…