The whites of your eyes are not an accident. They are, scientists now believe, one of the most sophisticated social ...

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

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Research suggests 66 percent of primate species are vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered and 85 percent of primate species are in decline. In many ways, humans are largely to blame. While ...

Scientists call this phenomenon emotional mimicry. Biologists and psychologists consider this automatic matching of another’s ...

New research on Monday contradicted the commonly held idea that males dominate females among primates, revealing far more nuanced power dynamics in the relationships of our close relatives. "For a ...

Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and spontaneously mimic these expressions, according to ...

Primates already face “unprecedented challenges," researchers said, and climate change is likely to bring additional burdens, according to the study. The study by a group of more than 100 researchers ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the way animals act in the wild. There are countless shows and films documenting their behaviors for everything from mealtime to caring for their young. In primates ...