The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

We are the worst primates when it comes to wound healing, according to a new study. Our wounds heal nearly three times slower than those of chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, and other ...

Primates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, such as capuchins and macaques; prosimians, like lemurs and tarsiers; lesser ...

Scientists researching primates, called "primatologists," have learned a lot over the years about our closest evolutionary ...

On dry nights, the San hunter-gatherers of Namibia often sleep under the stars. They have no electric lights or new Netflix releases keeping them awake. Yet when they rise in the morning, they haven’t ...

The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to get monkeypox from African rodents.

AMES, Iowa – A new study from an Iowa State University biologist shows that menopause in mid-life is a uniquely human phenomenon among primates. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National ...

Animal rights groups celebrate, but the Trump administration is light on specifics about phasing out federally funded medical ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Primates have larger brains than most other mammals of their size. This gives them advanced ...