Bonobo chimpanzees are unique among primates because they do not kill other bonobos. … They still showed increased alertness ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study of primates' brains ranging from tiny bush babies to humans and apes shows that size really may matter, researchers said on Monday. All primates have an unusually large frontal cortex, a part ...

Lorises exhibit many quirky evolutionary adaptations, such as exceedingly slow locomotion, the ability to hibernate (which makes them unique among Asian primates), and their capacity to deliver a ...

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 ...

It’s not every day that Pepper the orangutan gets her health exams, but when she does it draws a crowd. Pepper, 43, had her five-year checkup Tuesday at the Virginia Zoo. She and the three other ...