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Monkeys like alcohol at low concentrations, but probably not due to the calories
October 2, 2019
Fruit-eating monkeys show a preference for concentrations of alcohol found in fermenting fruit, but do not seem to…
Male common marmosets smell female fertility
September 24, 2019
Scientists from the University of Leipzig and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology found that male common…
Fear of more dangerous second Zika, dengue infections unfounded in monkeys
August 5, 2019
An initial infection with dengue virus did not prime monkeys for an especially virulent infection of Zika virus, according…
Capuchin monkeys have been using tools for thousands of years
June 26, 2019
Use of tools is one of the measures of intelligence. When human ancestors started using tools, they began…
Rasmussen’s posthumous publication solves ancient monkey mystery
April 2, 2019
Nearly five years after his death, colleagues of Washington University in St. Louis anthropologist D. Tab Rasmussen are…
Protecting proboscis monkeys from deforestation
January 7, 2019
A 10 year study of proboscis monkeys in Borneo has revealed that forest conversion to oil palm plantations…
Howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation
December 27, 2018
A new University of Michigan study of interbreeding between two species of howler monkeys in Mexico is yielding…
Monkey DNA may solve mysteries, help conservation
October 16, 2018 
In the 1980s, a group of Peters’ Angolan colobus monkeys (Colobus angolensis palliatus) were brought to the United…
Wild African monkeys are infected with the bacterium causing yaws in humans
September 21, 2018
An international research team, led by scientists from McGill University, the German Primate Center, the Robert Koch Institute,…
Monkey studies reveal possible origin of human speech
July 23, 2018
Most animals, including our primate cousins, communicate: they gesture, grimace, grunt, and sing. As a rule, however, they…
Male Vervet Monkeys Use Punishment and Coercion to De-Escalate Intergroup Fights
June 6, 2018
Male vervet monkeys attack members of their own group to prevent them from escalating intergroup encounters into high-risk…
Macaques quickly adapted to the change of environment and learned to use hammer and anvil
March 23, 2018
We judge animal‘s intelligence by its ability to use tools. It requires skills and ingenuity. Furthermore, animals somehow…
Broadly neutralizing antibody treatment may target viral reservoir in monkeys
March 8, 2018
After receiving a course of antiretroviral therapy for their HIV-like infection, approximately half of a group of monkeys…
Big-nosed males get the girls
February 26, 2018
Scientists from Cardiff University, the Danau Girang Field Centre, Kyoto University and Sabah Wildlife Department, found a clear…
Monkeys infected by mosquito bites further Zika virus research
December 15, 2017
Monkeys who catch Zika virus through bites from infected mosquitoes develop infections that look like human Zika cases,…
Monkey study shows a path to monitoring endangered species
December 15, 2017
A Brazilian-American research group has just published an unusual study outlining data needs for monitoring the survival of…
Monkey sees. . . monkey knows?
September 7, 2017
Socrates is often quoted as having said, “I know that I know nothing.” This ability to know what…
How new behaviors appear and spread among capuchin monkeys
August 24, 2017
One white-faced capuchin monkey sticks its fingers deep into the eye sockets of another capuchin it’s friends with.…
Newly discovered brain network offers clues to social cognition
May 19, 2017
Scientists call our ability to understand another person’s thoughts—to intuit their desires, read their intentions, and predict their…
Zika virus persists in the central nervous system and lymph nodes of Rhesus monkeys
April 29, 2017
Zika virus can persist in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), lymph nodes and colorectal tissue of infected rhesus monkeys for…
Yellow fever killing thousands of monkeys in Brazil
March 22, 2017
In a vulnerable forest in southeastern Brazil, where the air was once thick with the guttural chatter of…
Macaque brains judge confidence of own memory
March 17, 2017
A group of University of Tokyo researchers and their collaborators identified for the first time in monkeys the…
Calorie restriction lets monkeys live long and prosper
January 19, 2017
Settling a persistent scientific controversy, a long-awaited report shows that restricting calories does indeed help rhesus monkeys live…
Monkey speak: Macaques have the anatomy, not the brain, for human speech
December 12, 2016
Monkeys known as macaques possess the vocal anatomy to produce “clearly intelligible” human speech but lack the brain…
‘Monkeys make stone flakes too so humans are not unique after all’
October 21, 2016
In a paper, published in Nature, the research team says this finding is significant because archaeologists had always understood…
Monkeys in zoos have human gut bacteria
September 5, 2016
A new study led by the University of Minnesota shows that monkeys in captivity lose much of their…
Green monkeys acquired Staphylococcus aureus from humans
August 3, 2016
Many deadly diseases that afflict humans were originally acquired through contact with animals. However an international team of…
Changes in primate teeth linked to rise of monkeys
July 13, 2016
UC Berkeley paleontologists have identified distinctive features of primate teeth that allow them to track the evolution of…
Do monkeys know when they need to ‘Google it’?
July 11, 2016
Are humans the only animal that knows what they don’t know? A new study by researchers at Yale…
Chewed Plants Help Detect Viruses in Wild Mountain Gorillas and Monkeys
July 8, 2016
Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test the endangered apes…
- Researcher seeks relief for employees of scientifically important island hit by hurricane
October 25, 2017 - Marmoset babies get a boost from attentive fathers
October 2, 2017
- Scientists achieve sustained SIV remission in monkeys
October 17, 2016 - Monkeys get more selective with age
June 25, 2016 - Follow that gaze: Monkeys and humans share staring behavior
May 12, 2016 - Vocal sequences of monkeys, humans follow common pattern
April 21, 2016 - First-ever fossil monkey found in North America
April 21, 2016 - Rough childhoods can have ripple effects for wild baboons
April 21, 2016 - Monkeys regulate metabolism to cope with environment and rigours of mating season
April 20, 2016 - Monkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Only Their Thoughts
March 7, 2016 - Charisma counts: Focus on great apes creates glaring research gaps in tropical Africa and Asia
February 4, 2016 - Call of the wild: Male geladas captivate females with moans, yawns
January 25, 2016 - Monkeys’ reaction to those who have more? Spite
January 8, 2016 - When brain metabolism dips, desire goes up in monkeys on ‘female Viagra’
December 11, 2015 - Monkeys in Asia harbor virus from humans, other species
November 10, 2015 - Calls vs. balls: monkeys with more impressive roars produce less sperm
October 23, 2015 - Researcher sees troubling pattern in genes of Tanzanian monkeys
October 6, 2015 - The million year old monkey: new evidence confirms the antiquity of fossil primate from the Dominican Republic
September 8, 2015 - Old World Monkey Had Tiny, Complex Brain
July 12, 2015 - Best dads on the planet? Let’s start with these little guys
June 17, 2015 - Monkey see puzzle, monkey do, monkey eat
May 6, 2015 - Discovery of brain mechanism for successful memory recall
April 26, 2015
- Born during a drought: Bad news for baboons
April 2, 2015 - Bitter chocolate: Illegal cocoa farms threaten Ivory Coast primates
March 31, 2015 - Hormone, attributed to motherhood, also fosters bond between parents
March 31, 2015 - Study considers how coalition-building by Old World monkeys may have promoted development of human social structures
March 30, 2015 - Ebola whole virus vaccine shown effective, safe in primates
March 27, 2015
- Monkeys for equal pay (and every cat for itself)
March 13, 2015 - Curious monkeys share our thirst for knowledge
February 18, 2015 - Fossils from heart of Amazon provide evidence that South American monkeys came from Africa
February 5, 2015 - Machine Learning Offers Insights into Evolution of Monkey Faces, Researchers Find
February 5, 2015 - Endangered monkeys in the Amazon are more diverse than previously thought, study finds
January 14, 2015 - Unlike humans, monkeys aren’t fooled by expensive brands
December 3, 2014 - Skin coloring of rhesus macaque monkeys linked to breeding success, new study shows
September 24, 2014 - Study shows wild monkeys can learn new tricks from watching training videos
September 4, 2014 - Marmoset sequence sheds new light on primate biology and evolution
July 21, 2014 - Ancient tooth offers clues to how and when monkeys left Africa
July 1, 2014 - Humans and monkeys of one mind when it comes to changing it
June 20, 2014 - Brain versus brawn: the evolution of humans and other animals
June 13, 2014 - Biological origins of language remain a mystery
June 3, 2014 - The origins of human sociality
May 6, 2014 - Study shows rhesus monkeys able to add numbers together for a reward
April 28, 2014 - One of the last strongholds for Western chimpanzees
April 10, 2014 - Monkey caloric restriction study shows big benefit, contradicts earlier study
April 2, 2014 - World’s first video footage of the Myanmar snub-nosed monkey captured
April 2, 2014 - Owl monkeys don’t cheat, study shows
March 20, 2014 - Childhood’s end: ADHD, autism and schizophrenia tied to stronger inhibitory interactions in adolescent prefrontal cortex
March 17, 2014 - Inside the Monkey Brain
February 24, 2014 - Reconstructing the New World monkey family tree
January 6, 2014 - Iran sends second monkey into space
December 16, 2013 - Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries
December 5, 2013 - Monkeys can point to objects they do not report seeing
November 20, 2013 - Biologists find an evolutionary Facebook for monkeys and apes
November 19, 2013 - Monkeys ‘understand’ rules underlying language musicality
November 14, 2013 - Touch screens help monkeys relax
November 13, 2013 - Brain-machine interface lets monkeys control two virtual arms
November 7, 2013 - Monkey that purrs like a cat is among new species discovered in Amazon rainforest
October 28, 2013 - Robots push the right buttons for inquisitive chimps
October 16, 2013 - Iran plans new monkey space launch
October 14, 2013 - Monkey Business: Researchers discover primitive forms of wealth
September 12, 2013 - Field study shows titi monkeys convey both location and predator type with vocal alarms
September 5, 2013 - Formula-fed babies may be more susceptible to chronic disease, study finds
August 16, 2013 - NIH to reduce significantly the use of chimpanzees in research
July 3, 2013 - Social networks shape monkey ‘culture’ too
June 28, 2013 - Do chimps and bonobos go ape when risk goes wrong?
June 6, 2013 - Scientists Discover Oldest Evidence of Split Between Old World Monkeys and Apes
May 16, 2013 - 11.9 million-year-old fossil provides insights into human evolution
May 2, 2013 - Chimpanzees use botanical skills to discover fruit
April 15, 2013 - In chimpanzees, hunting and meat-eating is a man’s business
April 2, 2013 - Evolutionary roots of human teamwork
March 29, 2013
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