European protection relating to apes and when it is OK to do lab things to them

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100908/tsc-uk-eu-primates-ban-011ccfa.html

DNA stuff.

http://7thspace.com/headlines/355944/distinct_patterns_of_mitochondrial_genome_diversity_in_bonobos_pan_paniscus_and_humans.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1302363/How-ve-woefully-underestimated-animals-intelligence.html

A collection of interesting Kanzi observations, etc..

Bonobo and dog

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-inner-bonobo/201004/bonobo-orphan-and-dog

(reminds me of a dog story at Twycross Zoo)

further reading:
http://www.bonobohandshake.com/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8609192.stm

Australopithecus sediba

around 2 million years ago

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20100324/twl-unknown-ancient-human-ancestor-uncov-41f21e0.html

Perhpas a further close relative of humans was around in the Ice Age:
X-Woman

Dr Hare and bonobos sharing food
http://7thspace.com/headlines/335114/new_research_suggests_that_the_act_of_voluntarily_sharing_something_with_another_may_not_be_entirely_exclusive_to_the_human_experience.html

Animal communication links:

http://www.woodbridge.lib.nj.us/HumanAnimal.pdf

About Coxe and her initiative to help the bonobo.

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20100205/COLUMNISTS/302050021/1044

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7103354/Grumpiness-is-a-sign-of-advanced-civilisation.html

A maverick helps new ideas to flourish - I think this chimpanzee : bonobo comparison is saying that.

http://www.physorg.com/news183884450.html?xid=rss-fullcontent

A well accepted theory can be challenged in an instant;
here, the formation of the moon is challenged.

Indirectly linked to this topic because of the need for a moon to create certain life conditions on Earth.

Zoo science versus zoo public visits?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100115/NEWS/1150363/-1/NEWS04/Great-Ape-Trust-restructuring-eliminates-10-jobs-limits-visitors