Chimpanzees Are Really Into Crystals

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps. [Source]

Publication Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at 05:01:06

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Monkeys and Apes

Topics: chimps, researchers, minerals, shiny, fascination, understand, attempt, Crystals, Really, Chimpanzees

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/science/chimpanzees-crystals.html

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