"In the baboon group we studied, the more socially connected, higher-ranking individuals usually walk in the middle of the group, while lower-ranking baboons are often out in front or at the rear.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instead, I turned and was shocked to see Split Lip, the alpha male baboon from the troop that was frequenting Misty Cliffs, a ...

There are six different species of baboons. Scientists have found that certain species of baboons are more aggressive than others. However, when push comes to shove, every species of baboon can be ...

In the collections of the British Museum in London, a mummy known simply as EA6736 sits in eternal repose. Recovered from the Temple of Khons in Luxor, Egypt, it dates to the New Kingdom period, from ...

Encounters between baboons and people are common in parts of South Africa. WhatsApp groups often share stories of baboons raiding a kitchen and stealing all the food. And stories appear in the media ...

Dr Joselyn Mormile is a conservation scientist who has been working with baboons and communities in South Africa for more than 15 years. Her work has included sanctuary care and veterinary medicine, ...

For 50 years, researchers in Kenya have studied more than 1,500 baboons across eight generations. What they’ve learned could apply to our lives, too. After darting a baboon named Olduvai in Kenya’s ...