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Researchers from Leipzig have discovered a biological control mechanism that occurs in most modern humans but was absent in Neanderthals. It could have helped to maintain an important vitamin in the body.

When did dogs really become our best friends?

Dogs were already living alongside humans more than 14,000 years ago. A new international study, involving the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, shows how advanced genetic methods are reshaping the history of our closest animal companion. | more

25 years of Pongoland: decoding the minds of great apes

Chimpanzees help spontaneously, orangutans plan ahead, bonobos remember specifically: The Wolfgang Köhler Primate Research Center, nicknamed "Pongoland" and the only one of its kind in the world, is celebrating its 25th anniversary at Leipzig Zoo. | more

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