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Japanese macaques in Texas changed their behavior after witnessing a deadly disease outbreak, avoiding contaminated food even without understanding how illness spreads. The discovery reveals how deeply rooted our instinct to avoid germs really is.
Twycross Zoo in England just welcomed three tiny primates whose births could help save their species from disappearing forever. The adorable arrivals include twin cotton-top tamarins and a coppery titi monkey, both species facing serious threats in the wild.
Twycross Zoo welcomed three adorable baby primates whose births represent hope for species fighting extinction. The arrivals include critically endangered cotton-top tamarin twins and a coppery titi monkey.
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Scientists documented 427 cases of monkeys and apes tenderly caring for other animals, from grooming stray dogs to cradling mongoose pups. The heartwarming behavior might reveal the evolutionary roots of why humans keep pets.
Scientists have documented 427 cases of primates forming friendships with other animals, from macaques riding deer to gorillas cradling wild bushbabies. The widespread behavior reveals monkeys may share our remarkable capacity for cross-species connection.
A new study reveals that protecting habitats for monkeys and apes could safeguard thousands of other species at the same time. Conservation efforts focused on charismatic primates might be the umbrella solution scientists have been searching for.
Researchers have identified a brand new primate species hiding in plain sight in Myanmar's remote forests. The Popa langur joins Earth's family tree as one of fewer than 300 known monkey species.
Scientists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed a new monkey species with distinctive orange lips and a frog-like call after nearly two decades of research. The Likweli monkey is just the fifth new African primate species discovered in 75 years.
Researchers discovered profound differences between human and ape laughter by doing something delightfully scientific: tickling young primates. The findings reveal how our ability to change our laugh helped humans develop language.
Researchers tickled gorillas, chimps, and other great apes to discover their laughter sounds remarkably like ours. The finding reveals humans and apes have been giggling in similar rhythms for 15 million years.
A vulnerable stump-tailed macaque gave birth at Meghalaya State Zoo, the first successful breeding of this threatened species at the facility. The milestone shows how modern zoo management can help protect animals facing extinction.
Our closest animal relatives organize their social lives just like we do, with best friends and wider networks of acquaintances. New research reveals how evolution shaped the way we all connect.