The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity,… ...

Animals of all kinds mix and mingle in the underground refuges, offering troubling opportunities for diseases to jump species ...

The spider monkey’s tail is prehensile, which means “capable of grasping.” It is generally longer than the animal’s body and ...

Primates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, such as capuchins and macaques; prosimians, like lemurs and tarsiers ...

By Liz Kimbrough Deep in the rainforest, the monkeys are yodeling. Their wild calls echo across the foliage, sending signals of sex and survival. For decades, scientists have studied why they make ...

Babbling in babies and marmoset monkeys shows how brain growth and feedback from caregivers shape language learning.

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity,… ...

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to humanity,… ...