The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several escaped scientific research monkeys remain at large in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The Yemassee Police Department ...

pt. 1 : Background. A brief history of primate field studies / Robert Sussman -- Socioecology history / Joyce Parga and Deborah Overdorff -- Primate evolution and taxonomy / Walter Hartwig -- pt. 2 : ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...

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

In honor of Duke’s Centennial, The Chronicle is highlighting pivotal figures and events throughout the University’s history. Here, we take a look at the founding of the Duke Lemur Center: The Duke ...

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

Like most others who heard the tragic news, I was saddened to learn that five monkeys were shot and killed by sheriffs last week, and two others shot by area residents this week, when they escaped a ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating 43 Rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center on Wednesday. According to ...

Last Wednesday, 43 young female Rhesus monkeys bred for scientific and medical research escaped from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, prompting international media coverage, ...