Sleep is often treated as a casualty of modern life. Artificial lighting, shift work, endless notifications and late-night ...

Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors such as decision-making, reasoning, planning, and attention. In a new ...

A cloned rhesus monkey has reached adulthood for the first time ever, with the unique primate now more than 3 years old, according to Chinese researchers. Retro — who was born on July 16, 2020 — was ...

For decades, we’ve thought that childbirth is uniquely challenging for humans, but it turns out that many other primates find ...

Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two new studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Tooth decay is a common ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the philosophy and ethics of science and technology. Being a “dad” is uncommon in the primate world. Most male ...

AMES, Iowa – A new study from an Iowa State University biologist shows that menopause in mid-life is a uniquely human phenomenon among primates. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Unique primate habitats on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi are under threat from rising deforestation, according to a new study. The island’s isolation has allowed macaques and tarsiers there to ...

Antananarivo, Madagascar (February 6, 2006) -- Conservation International (CI) has released the new edition of "Lemurs of Madagascar", a detailed guidebook about the unique primates synonymous with ...

Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two University of Otago studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Dr. Ian ...