Opening up the horizontal space is not as important. Conversely, vertical movement is vital to primates, as they may flee upwards when they perceive a threat. They show a distinct vertical flight ...

As visitors began to return to the zoo, the bonobos and gorillas spent less time alone, while the gorillas also spent less ...

Michael Wasserman discusses wild primate exposure to endocrine disruptors, such as pesticides, flame retardants, and ...

Conservation efforts have proven to be effective at saving at-risk wildlife species and habitats. Regular technological ...

Brosnan is now a professor of psychology at Georgia State University where she investigates the evolution of cooperation, decision-making and economic behavior among primates. Benítez says that ...

This study explores how humans and other primates, like apes, manage social dynamics. Both humans and primates identify agents and patients in events, with eye-tracking studies showing similar ...

A new laboratory study in mice suggests that primates like humans evolved large brains with a helping hand from microbes that ...

Brosnan is now a professor of psychology at Georgia State University where she investigates the evolution of cooperation, decision-making and economic behavior among primates. Benítez says that ...

This is a rarity in primate research, and illustrates just how much remains to be known about these fascinating animals. Like all lemurs, mouse lemurs inhabit the island of Madagascar off the east ...

The center focuses primarily on biomedical research and the study of primate behavior, while providing subjects for scientific research related to medicine and biology. The search continues for ...