OPINION: The human obsession with primates goes beyond the sporadic viral video or hilarious reaction meme. The love for primates lies in the innate connection people have with them as ...

Japanese snow monkeys don’t just soak in hot springs to escape the winter chill — their steamy spa sessions may also be ...

"Primate mothers are some of the best mothers you will find in the animal kingdom," one expert said. So what happened with ...

In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

The observation of homosexual behaviors in animals has long raised questions about their origins and functions. A recent study, focused on primates, shows that these behaviors are not random but are ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder.

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...