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Ape’s Top 10 Of The Month: April 2026

Ape’s Top 10 Of The Month: April 2026

Published by Akaay

Welcome to Ape to Gentleman’s Top 10 of the Month feature, where we curate the trends, insights and smart recommendations designed to help you live well and stay ahead of the curve. In this instalment, we’ve handpicked 10 essential talking points spanning everything from the latest fashion drops worth adding to your wardrobe, to grooming upgrades, new technology and standout entertainment releases shaping the month ahead. Whether you’re planning a considered spring refresh, fine-tuning your routine or simply want to know what’s genuinely worth your time and attention right now, we’ve got you covered. Let’s explore how to make April your most stylish, successful and satisfying month yet. Allbirds Terralux Material-forward Kiwi footwear specialists Allbirds have dropped a new casual collection, and there’s plenty to like. The Terralux line is built around INNOVERA, a pioneering plant-based material designed to mimic the look and feel of leather without the animal input, delivering a more sustainable take on everyday footwear. Across three clean silhouettes — from the sportier Runner to the smarter Cruiser — you still get …

Scientists are rethinking the origins of living apes

Scientists are rethinking the origins of living apes

Published by Jenni Sidey

A jaw bone discovered in Egypt is changing the way scientists think about the origins of the ape family tree. The specimen, which is thought to be about 17 or 18 million years old, was found in the Wadi Moghra region of northern Egypt. According to the researchers that worked on it, it could help fill a long-standing gap in the understanding of the evolution of modern-day apes. This discovery is significant because, for many years, the fossil record from North Africa during the Early Miocene contained only fossils belonging to monkeys, and no apes. Therefore, the focus of many researchers has been East Africa to understand where modern apes might have evolved. Although this new fossil provides only one additional specimen to the existing fossil record, it does reinforce the existence of apes further north than previously thought. Sallam Lab team from Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center. (CREDIT: Professor Hesham Sallam) “We have spent five years looking for this type of fossil,” said Hesham Sallam, a paleontologist with Mansoura University and the senior author …

Fossils discovered in Egypt may be the closest ancestor of all apes

Fossils discovered in Egypt may be the closest ancestor of all apes

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Artist’s reconstruction of Masripithecus moghraensis, an ape that lived around 17 million years ago Mauricio Antón/Professor Hesham Sallam A newly discovered ape species that lived around 17 million years ago suggests that the first apes may have evolved in North Africa, not East Africa as previously thought. In 2023 and 2024, at the Wadi Moghra archaeological site in northern Egypt, Shorouq Al-Ashqar at Mansoura University, Egypt, and her colleagues found teeth and jawbones from two ancient apes in deposits dated to approximately 17 million to 18 million years old. Altogether, the team found four specimens, including the front of a mandible, or jawbone, along with two molar teeth found next to it, belonging to one individual. The other fossil is a separate mandibular fragment, with no tooth crowns, from another individual. Al-Ashqar and her colleagues think the animal, named Masripithecus moghraensis, is the closest known ancestor of all living great apes, including humans, gorillas and chimpanzees, and lesser apes such as gibbons and siamangs. Apes are distinguished from monkeys because they do not have tails. …

A bonobo’s imaginary tea party hints that apes can pretend

A bonobo’s imaginary tea party hints that apes can pretend

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ape: A group of rather large primates, all of which lack a tail. They include gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, gibbons and humans. Most people tend to group humans into their own separate subcategory owing to a number of special traits. These include a larger brain, greater mental abilities (including being able to talk) and their ability to walk on two legs. behavior: The way something (often a person or other organism) conducts itself or acts towards others. cognitive: A term that relates to mental activities, such as thinking, learning, remembering and solving puzzles. colleague: Someone who works with another; a co-worker or team member. intelligence: The ability to collect and apply knowledge and skills. primate: The order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys and related animals (such as tarsiers, the Daubentonia and other lemurs). tool: An object that a person or other animal makes or obtains and then uses to carry out some purpose such as reaching food, defending itself or grooming. unique: Something that is unlike anything else; the only one of its …

The first apes to walk upright may have evolved in Europe

The first apes to walk upright may have evolved in Europe

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Illustration of Graecopithecus freybergi, an ape that lived 7.2 million years ago in south-eastern Europe Velizar Simeonovski, Chicago Apes may have been walking upright in what is now Bulgaria 7.2 million years ago. So say researchers who have found a leg bone that shows signs of bipedal walking. The leg bone is older than any known hominin fossils, including all those from Africa. It suggests that bipedality – a crucial step in human evolution – may have evolved in Europe, rather than in Africa. “The oldest indications for bipedality are found in Europe,” says Madelaine Böhme at the University of Tübingen in Germany. Böhme and her colleagues have been excavating at Azmaka, near Chirpan in southern Bulgaria, since 2008. The site has a layer of river-deposited sediments that is about 20 metres thick. In 2016, the team found a single right thighbone or femur, buried in sands known to be 7.2 million years old. The femur is 21.5 centimetres long and is almost complete, with only part of the lower end missing. The team has …

Ape’s Top 10 Of The Month: March 2026

Ape’s Top 10 Of The Month: March 2026

Published by Akaay

Welcome to Ape to Gentleman’s Top 10 of the Month feature, where we curate the trends, insights and smart recommendations designed to help you live well and stay ahead of the curve. In this instalment, we’ve handpicked 10 essential talking points spanning everything from the latest fashion drops worth adding to your wardrobe, to forward-thinking outdoor gear, new technology and cultural releases shaping the month ahead. Whether you’re planning a considered spring refresh, fine-tuning your routine or simply want to know what’s genuinely worth your time and attention right now, we’ve got you covered. Let’s explore how to make March your most stylish, successful and satisfying month yet. Köstume Bristol-based Köstume is bringing a small-batch, pre-order mentality to cycling apparel — a model that feels refreshingly considered in a category often driven by seasonal excess. By producing in limited runs and encouraging customers to pre-order, the brand actively reduces overstock waste while reinvesting in the things that matter: comfort, performance, longevity and utility. The result is a tightly edited range of colourful bib shorts, jerseys, …

“Black people aren’t apes”: Green protests racist Trump video at State of the Union

“Black people aren’t apes”: Green protests racist Trump video at State of the Union

Published by Sam Flores

Al Green saw an opportunity to express his disappointment with Donald Trump to the president’s face, and the Texas Democrat took it. Attending the 2026 State of the Union address on Tuesday, Green held up a sign in front of Trump that read “Black people aren’t apes” as the president made his way to the House floor lectern. Green’s sign was swatted away by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. The sign was in reference to a video that Trump shared on his personal social media platform, Truth Social. The clip, which sparked outrage and was quickly deleted, depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. Barack Obama said the post was one part of a larger Trump administration “clown show,” adding that Trump’s behavior wasn’t indicative of the beliefs of most Americans. Start your day with essential news from Salon.Sign up for our free morning newsletter, Crash Course. “I think it’s important to recognize that the majority of the American people find this behavior deeply troubling,” Obama said on “Pod Save …

Can apes make believe? A new study looks at animals’ ability to imagine : NPR

Can apes make believe? A new study looks at animals’ ability to imagine : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Kanzi, whose name means “treasure” in Swahili, was born in 1980 and died in 2025 at the age of 44. His favorite food was onions and his favorite game was chase. Great Ape Trust hide caption toggle caption Great Ape Trust Kanzi, whose name means “treasure” in Swahili, was born in 1980 and died in 2025 at the age of 44. His favorite food was onions and his favorite game was chase. Great Ape Trust The ability to imagine things that aren’t real — to make believe — is a fundamental part of being human. What starts as imaginary friends and playing pretend develops into an ability, over time, to step out of reality. To daydream and plan a summer vacation. To invent a new recipe. To put oneself in another’s shoes. It’s long been thought that this ability to imagine is unique to humans. But now, a series of sterile tea parties with a remarkable ape named Kanzi suggests some of our closest ancestors may have the ability too. “It tells us, for one, …

Trump won’t apologise despite backlash over video depicting Obamas as apes | Social Media

Trump won’t apologise despite backlash over video depicting Obamas as apes | Social Media

Published by Sam Flores

NewsFeed US President Donald Trump has refused to apologise for a now-deleted video that depicted Michelle and Barack Obama as apes on his social media account, prompting outrage. The racist snippet was published as part of a screen-recorded video about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Published On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link