Primates are one of the most diverse groups of mammals with more than 500 species, including humans. In proportion to their ...

Like people, nonhuman primates live in groups that vary in size and shape depending on the species. Some primate groups are small and simple; others are large and more layered. Over the decades, ...

This wide-ranging overview traces human evolution from the earliest primates around 85 million years ago through the ...

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Research suggests 66 percent of primate species are vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered and 85 percent of primate species are in decline. In many ways, humans are largely to blame. While ...

When three critically endangered black-handed spider monkeys were confiscated across upstate New York, Carmen Presti of the Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls received an urgent call for their care.

Bonobos are known to make at least 38 distinct calls Flickr / Creative Commons Compared to humans, most primates produce a limited range of vocalizations: At one end of the spectrum, there’s the ...

From lemurs to orangutans, tarsiers to gorillas, primates are captivating and sometimes unnervingly similar to us. So it’s not surprising that this group of more than 500 species receives a great deal ...

As cyclones and droughts are expected to grow in frequency and intensity while global temperatures rise, humankind’s closest relatives will become increasingly vulnerable to extinction, scientists say ...

Thanks to our large brains, humans and non-human primates are smarter than most mammals. But why do some species develop large brains in the first place? The leading hypothesis for how primates ...

Have you ever wondered why some people have lighter eyes than others? Differences in iris coloration have traditionally been explained as a result of sexual selection, but a recent study led by ...

In human societies, authoritarian regimes tend to frown on playful behaviour in adults, whereas egalitarian societies have ...