Paleoecology

Meetings (Lexington Herald-Leader)

2 Jul 2008

The Kentucky Paleontological Society (KPS) will meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the University of Kentucky Mines and Minerals Resources Building, Room 101, Rose Street. Bradley Deline of the University of Cincinnati will discuss .Crinoid paleoecology and disparity.. Contact Dan Phelps at (859) 296-4870.

Chimps calm each other with hugs 18 Jun 2008, 0048 hrs IST,AP (The Times of India)

17 Jun 2008

WASHINGTON: For most folks, a nice hug and some sympathy can help a bit after we get pushed around. Turns out, chimpanzees use hugs and kisses the same way. And it works.

Chimp Cure For Stress: Hugs And Kisses (CBS News)

17 Jun 2008

Researchers studying chimpanzees, the closest genetic relatives to people, found that stress was reduced in chimps that were victims of aggression if a third chimp stepped in to offer consolation.