The terms “Old World” and “New World” emerged after Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and came upon another world, with the former expression used to describe the continents of Africa ...

Monkeys are among the most captivating creatures in the animal kingdom. They've got expressive faces, sharp intelligence, and curious nature, which makes them so fascinating. But beyond the common ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

When it comes to primate species from across the globe, they don't get much cuter than the pygmy marmosets of the Amazon Rainforest, aka the smallest species of monkeys in the world. These little ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a ...

The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet Credit: AP Credit: AP The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South ...