"Primate mothers are some of the best mothers you will find in the animal kingdom," one expert said. So what happened with ...

A Japanese macaque named Punch has gone viral. A biologist explains how his journey from abandonment to social integration ...

The Oregon National Primate Research Center will explore a potentially federally supported transition with the National Institutes of Health ...

Like viral sensation Punch and his orange stuffed orangutan, Project Chimps has a resident that can't get enough of her Grinch toys, the sanctuary's executive director says.

A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder.

A macaque monkey named Punch, abandoned by his mother at a Japanese zoo, has captured global attention. His bond with a ...

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; lesser ...

A groundbreaking study has traced the 66-million-year evolutionary history of primates and overturned conventional thought that our ancestors originally inhabited warm tropical forests. Using advanced ...