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Science News for January 31, 2015


Orangutans take the logging road

Researchers observe orangutans walking on newly constructed logging roads in East Kalimantan's Wehea Forest, suggesting a potential adaptive strategy for survival. The finding highlights the rapid loss of Borneo's forest habitats and underscores the need to protect remaining forests.

SourceSimon Fraser University·JournalOryx·DateJan 31, 2015

Skull discovery potentially housed brain like ours

A team of scientists has discovered a 55,000-year-old human skull at Manot Cave in Israel with distinctive modern human brain features. The findings support the hypothesis that early humans evolved in Africa or the Middle East rather than Europe.

SourceSimon Fraser University·JournalNature·DateJan 31, 2015