Ebola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...

Scientists are reconstructing the sounds of early human communication by examining fossil anatomy, primate behavior, and brain research. Ev...

Forest primates are rarely alone. They live in groups, constantly interacting. Scientists believe this social life sharpens their minds. Re...

Astonishingly, baboons have been observed caring for lion cubs, a stark contrast to their usual predator-prey dynamic. Scientists suggest t...

Chimpanzees in East Africa are using plants to heal themselves and others. They carefully select leaves and bark for their medicinal proper...

When forests are cut down or altered by loggers and hunters, primates are particularly affected, as many species depend on tall trees for f...

The elusive monkey known as "Momo" has been safely captured by authorities in Indianapolis after escaping from a residence. The monkey was ...

The "Guidelines on Management of Monkeypox Disease" issued to the states and Union territories include an annexure -- advisory for internat...

Their tools are still quite basic, but can they end up hogging our planet?

Embrace the biodiversity and creatures that call the wilderness their home.

Wild chimpanzees can lead surprisingly long lives under the right ecological conditions, according to a new study of a large community of o...

They are round-eyed, timid, nocturnal primates. And their chances of survival seem to be getting slender owing to the gruesome way in which...

The Delhi zoo, these days, has been playing host to two new guests. They are small, can fit in your palm and weigh less than one kilogram.

Scientists have discovered a new species of bare-faced monkey in Africa.

For years, scientists have been riven by debates on the closeness of humans and apes, and bipedalism has been held by many to be the first ...

In a discovery that further affirms the fact that chimpanzees are very much like humans, British researchers have found the primates in the...