Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

The Hominoidea, often known as apes, are a taxonomic clade of primates that includes extant gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos, humans, as well as their extinct common ancestors.

Across Southeast Asia, the trafficking of gibbons is on the rise, as demand for them as pets on the black market has soared. On the frontline of this rising issue is the Sumatran Rescue Alliance which ...