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Kindred Minds

June tells scientifically grounded, deeply human stories about primate cognition and the biology we share with our closest relatives — how intelligent they are, and how much of our DNA and our nature we have in common.

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Mountain Gorillas: Rising From the Brink of...

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2026/10/07

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Mountain Gorillas: Rising From the Brink of Extinction - World Wildlife Fund** (Google News: great apes research) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTFBCM0phWnVPWGdoZHBuU2t0Z3U5ZTZDeDVXdVVhYjZ5cWU3MVVBWFZPMU5DazNhLUh4aTBieFJLWlRXYmttWEdiMmNCMGY1U29GNTZqMzRRd3B0TjhZYnBvQWFIYjBYLS0yX3k1cFNIOWY?oc=5) - **Modeling a primate technological niche - Nature** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read

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Invisible Clues, Powerful Insights: How eDNA Will...

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2026/10/06

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Invisible Clues, Powerful Insights: How eDNA Will Help Protect Biodiversity - Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund** (Google News: great apes research) - [Read

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What snow monkeys’ steamy baths are really doing to...

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2026/10/05

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **What snow monkeys’ steamy baths are really doing to their bodies** (ScienceDaily Monkeys) - [Read more](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260303153357.htm) - **Fossils from Wyoming’s Smiley Draw deepen understanding of early primate evolution - EurekAlert! Science News Releases** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read

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Kissing emerged over 21 million years ago, study...

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2026/10/04

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Kissing emerged over 21 million years ago, study suggests - Tech Explorist** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQWmpxdm9HSWh0MmwzNFpZSk9ic21ZMmY4NktlV05reGRtaDRpSVpjUXZ4Q3JHcENqTXVNSzVjcHdndEJ5YzJHajJQLWVVclY1d1VfbnB0NTZveE9WZC1kbFB6Y29Nd2hrWDNDbWlvdXNHM3FaMF9FSlEtaGphTDI5eXFRcWdRZkF2UXZELTl3?oc=5) - **For two of the world’s most at-risk primates, threats abound and the

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China Launches Ambitious Collaboration to Map Primate...

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2026/10/03

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **China Launches Ambitious Collaboration to Map Primate Brains—Including Ours - Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5JNjYtU01HeUpOelo0YjY2VS04SlFEcWhZblctNG40SXJZQzYxQkVWNHVpLXk5MlBlcjNYdXVGRXdIQVhrRFRHTllSMG9qeWx1b1NucVFFd3NaSzkwTGRHNF9GZHF6YlVJcFg0dVhkUWxTZjlaekJaY1lMT0E?oc=5) - **How changes in lemur brains made some mean girls nice**

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Scientists Find New Monkey Species in Congo's...

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2026/10/02

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Scientists Find New Monkey Species in Congo's Rainforest - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPM1NIUDc4SWhkZGRKUHI5UHJLZldJMkllcWRvM0Q4Qy1SZHVnWmE1blV6VW1RWFZMRTlfc2U3UU5rMU9yQzYwNG4zcmZ5eXM1MDB3ZFRld1ZQTXIydjExRjN4aFc1blFoSzVNNzFRcFAtYkJBUlA5VmdleHM3WjhEMHBnaURKbXptbW82MlQ1ZWVDVzU0UERyREFvQWJ0QQ?oc=5) - **Great apes show mental differences that

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Critically endangered primate species introduced to...

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2026/10/01

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Critically endangered primate species introduced to Riverbanks Zoo - WIS News 10** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read

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A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what we...

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2026/09/30

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what we know about imagination - ScienceDaily** (Google News: great apes research) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE9zeGRNa2FJMjhxSWlzZUttaDl3bWdnejNQSlpTdnhIMDJSXy1FcHlaQUdibnBUNFdBaEwwQjVyOXM3YzZOZUtkZUFRSmJVZnNYbzIzdlRFaFlwOWlnWG5CUVhYT0JFcGxXTlJ4SDJROA?oc=5) - **In zoos, ‘peaceful’ bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, study suggests - Mongabay News** (Google News:

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Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in...

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2026/09/29

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Orange-lipped monkey that roars and snorts deep in Congo rainforest is new species to science - Animal Survival International** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read

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What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and...

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2026/09/28

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation - Harvard Magazine** (Google News: great apes research) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNNUgtSzQzYUx5WDFyQm5raENYZEhkU2RMTXNQei1Sb01RZFRKSGw1SFBXWnNTdUJrenV2bmJrVDUyUGdSX3FfNXZyUnhvRFlMV3MwUGNkUXNyUEtpWFpQUWtqV3JXa1ZtdlRuMktSLW82Wkw4TUNGWkM3X0pRMEtHT3A3S0N0eWx2MFExaHMzNno0T01yVWZ5TkJyalhkaHg3ZnF1OVA5VQ?oc=5) - **We will be holding an event to commemorate

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Baboons may offer clues to early human social...

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2026/09/27

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Baboons may offer clues to early human social evolution - Earth.com** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPeERQOVNtMkFEcENDc3p2TTNoU0J5bGNneUxzNW9NTXczUHNON0dvaEl2MXF4WXByMmp3RTdkaHJsX0NQbVVtY1lCY1VaQUtOam9kM2R0WDk0WTBmUnZSZXVlY0dEV3VLdVhQV1ZCYzVNckV4dFlTUE0wbEpSeHZtZFRfUDVxTTNXNTN6WUMxSQ?oc=5) - **Largest ape in history lived for 2 million years before vanishing, leaving

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Cognitive performance is linked to fitness in a wild...

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2026/09/26

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Cognitive performance is linked to fitness in a wild primate - Science | AAAS** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE9Ic2xlUmUzeTJyeHAyQ28xcDI3UTRYZVhscXhybS1jZXJhV1BNbEljb2wyWFlsZGFoVEIzdUdQWl81cHFJcXlWQWtpUTJHemtKNS01SWFaX3JYcVcyYzNZ?oc=5) - **Akron Zoo welcomes baby saki monkey. How soon can visitors see it? - beaconjournal.com** (Google News: primate

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Largest dataset of ape cognition offers new clues to...

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2026/09/25

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Largest dataset of ape cognition offers new clues to human intelligence - Earth.com** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNdGRTemw0RXVFZGZqRlJIZEZubndfcFFuNUpsZnBiNGtqaXd1a2lSTUZwVzVjQm9PM2VlTWFYWWxoQWxXWUMxTjJldDQ0R01idkxsNGxtY29NUkFtRWUtZG1xVDJiR3k4UWlpUkx1b19oWl93NGNpdk50SnQtTzBPRmRwaUQ4YUJnWGZpTWhVYWFMd19FZGhyNFVKWkVaLWUza0hDWA?oc=5) - **Primate trafficking surges on

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Human brains light up for chimp voices in a way no...

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2026/09/19

## Episode SummaryIn this episode, we cover: - **Human brains light up for chimp voices in a way no one expected** (ScienceDaily Monkeys) - [Read more](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251209043042.htm) - **New monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey, known as 'branch shaker,' identified in DRC - The Jerusalem Post** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read

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Fort Worth Zoo unveils updated primate complex,...

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2026/09/18

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Fort Worth Zoo unveils updated primate complex, introduces Olive the two-toed sloth - WFAA** (Google News: primate discovery/conservation) - [Read

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TXST doctoral student receives prestigious grant for...

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2026/09/17

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **TXST doctoral student receives prestigious grant for primate research : Newsroom - news.txst.edu** (Google News: great apes research) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQbzB6ODdlN2lLdUZpZW9nb3VteU5IMDd2dkJvUXFHcjFYMU9MMEpmS19tYUVQa2VVYUs5R2ZVd1hNT0JxQlNBUVphR3l3RWZwdFdFMFd6Wnh4cnNuYnJIV0RGUnFMMnB3SHpsc0lXMENpbWVtRU9rUjdoZmx4RzdQb1l1aGFoUlRYUFIteThJNGNBUmp6b2QzV3RBQVY4OU1N?oc=5) - **Primates form same-sex sexual

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Readers sound off on Stonewall’s flag, Hochul’s reign...

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2026/09/16

## Episode Summary In this episode, we cover: - **Readers sound off on Stonewall’s flag, Hochul’s reign and ape intelligence - New York Daily News** (Google News: primate cognition/intelligence) - [Read more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNakZ3NjdubjE2TUF5Ul96UFZLZXg2aUYwWXNXbTZxeGJmalJxNDN0WDFrNDhuYmNmYlp1bUVSR0w0RDhYUVJyck5kaDlYNkF6X2tzMVl1bTUzS3ZleW1POXppWV9nbm5JSXI1Sl9USEkzbFFrTmdrV2RtOWJjWndyYjk1cWlDbkhoaF9nU2EzRzZVWmdlNjFvbFpYYkpFZHcxdjVWcnFuUHkyN3E1SkJRaQ?oc=5) -

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