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Dudley co-authored a new paper published in the journal Science Advances reporting the first measurements of the ethanol content of fruits favored by chimps in Ivory Coast and Uganda, finding that the ...

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The chimps eat fermented fruit throughout that day that has alcohol in them, giving credence to the "drunken monkey" hypothesis.

Chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about one alcoholic drink per day due to the ethanol contained within the fruit they eat, according to a new study.

Today’s attacks on science come from at least three sources, and it is doing immediate, intermediate, and long-term damage to our country, including my profession of alcohol and drug use medicine.