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Under the Microscope: Human hands less evolved than previously thought

Under the Microscope: Human hands less evolved than previously thought

Kenneth Wengler September 10, 2015
The opposable thumb has given humans the evolutionary advantage over other species for millennia and allowed them to build the civilizations seen today.
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(Phelan M. Ebenhack/MCT)

Stony Brook chimps denied right to challenge captivity

Arielle Martinez August 1, 2015
A New York County Supreme Court judge has denied legal rights to two chimpanzees used for SBU research in a lawsuit filed by an animal rights advocacy organization.
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Judge orders Stony Brook University to justify chimp captivity

Arielle Martinez April 23, 2015
A New York County Supreme Court judge has ordered a hearing at which Stony Brook University must justify its custody of two chimpanzees.
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(PHOTO CREDIT : STONYBROOK.EDU)

Under the Microscope: Found mammalian skull could reshape current view of evolution

Ruchi Shah December 2, 2014
A team of scientists led by Stony Brook paleontologist David Krause discovered a mammalian skull in a block of sandstone in Madagascar that could reshape current understanding of mammalian evolution.
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