Capuchin monkeys show biases against humans who deny help to others. “Humans can build up an impression about somebody just based on what we see,” says author James Anderson, a comparative ...

The spider monkey’s tail is prehensile, which means “capable of grasping.” It is generally longer than the animal’s body and ...

Fossils found in the Panama Canal are the oldest evidence of monkeys in North America.

Monkeys’ Attraction to Burned Grasslands May Offer Clues to Human Ancestors’ Mastery of Fire A new study finds monkeys enter charred savannahs to avoid predators, lending support to a ...

Pontecorvo and his wife Nimmida Pontevorco followed an individual snow monkey troop of over 160 members for over a year to truly get to know these fascinating creatures.

The Nature of Monkeys and Mothering Interviews Stephen J. Suomi, chief of the Laboratory of Comparative Ethology at the National Institute of Child, Health and Human Development. Description of ...

An unusual experiment with monkeys who were switched between mothers shortly after birth has demonstrated the importance of nature over nurture in behavior.

Interviews Stephen J. Suomi, chief of the Laboratory of Comparative Ethology at the National Institute of Child, Health and Human Development. Description of Rhesus monkeys; His opinion on the ...

Animals Land Mammals Monkeys Murder hornets and monkey cannibals: 10 times nature freaked us out in 2020 News By Mindy Weisberger published December 30, 2020 ...