7 June 2023
Masturbation in male primates seems to have evolved to boost reproductive success and cut the chance of getting a sexually transmitted infection, but the picture isn’t so clear for females
23 May 2023
Four primate species in Uganda have been found to have 97 chemical pollutants in their faeces, which are associated with hormonal changes that can disrupt development and reproduction
11 August 2022
Unlike people, 43 species of monkeys and apes are known to have so-called vocal membranes, which may prevent them from having precise voice control
7 February 2022
In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Caribbean communities, and we now know it had an impact on monkeys too - macaques that lived through the stressful experience have aged at an accelerated rate
12 August 2021
Black howler monkeys move through their environment using mental maps that the primates modify and adapt as the landscape changes – a skill previously seen only in humans
29 July 2021
A baby chimpanzee was born with white fur and no pigmentation, the first time such an animal has been found in the wild. But the chimp was born into a community with high rates of infanticide, and killed within weeks
10 April 2021
Female putty-nosed monkeys of West Africa will use calls to enlist the help of males when they see a leopard approach
28 May 2020
Different groups of chimpanzees have their own distinct ways of fishing for termites, suggesting these techniques are passed on as a form of local culture
9 April 2020
Two lineages of ancient monkey migrated from Africa to South America more than 30 million years ago. But we’re not sure which ones got there first
18 September 2019
Whales and dolphins evolved large brains in the same way as primates and having a broad diet may have been the trigger
