For example, during the Miocene the ancestors of Old World monkeys and apes experienced both radiations and extinctions that have been linked to climate change (Harrison 2010).

New biogeographic evidence supports the origin of primates in the Jurassic and the evolution of the modern primate groups -- prosimians, tarsiers, and anthropoids -- by the early Cretaceous.

The first example of whispering by non-human primates has been observed amongst a group of tamarin monkeys in captivity in New York City’s Central Park Zoo.

For example, male putty-nosed monkeys produce series of two basic loud calls to external threats, such as eagles and leopards. In addition, ...

In a study they published in the Journal of Zoology, the team found 12 examples of primates caught in the nose-picking act. Victoria Gill. At least a dozen species of primate, ...

This aye-aye, named Kali, was caught on camera sticking her extra-long, skinny middle finger up her nose and then licking off the snot — making her kind the 12th known species of primate to eat ...

Explore art and science related to monkeys. Smithsonian collections hold examples of monkeys dressed and acting as humans (known as singerie) as well as some serious science about their protection in ...

Turns out our love of sweet food goes back—way back—to our early primate ancestors, a University of Otago-led study has found.

In a study they published in the Journal of Zoology, the team found 12 examples of primates caught in the nose-picking act. Image source, Victoria Gill. Image caption, ...