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

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

Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution.

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

Primate locomotion and evolution encompass the diverse adaptations that have enabled primates to negotiate complex arboreal environments. Throughout their evolutionary history, primates have acquired ...