Primates are the most fascinating and diverse mammals on Earth, ranging from familiar monkeys to bizarre, unusual and ...

A social media star who draws millions of views from around the world is putting his reputation on the line with an unbelievable find in the North American wilderness. YouTube star Coyote Peterson, ...

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.

Brain size in primates is predicted by diet, an analysis by a team of New York University anthropologists indicates. These results call into question "the social brain hypothesis," which has posited ...

A study of primates' brains ranging from tiny bush babies to humans and apes shows that size really may matter, researchers said on Monday. All primates have an unusually large frontal cortex, a part ...

SAN DIEGO – A large-scale study of 47 species of monkeys and lemurs has found that climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at higher risk ...

DinoFest recently took place at the Natural History Museum of Utah. One weekend every year the museum goes all out with dinosaur-themed lectures, vendors and exhibits. Also, a big hit for my two-year ...

Scientists at the University of Chicago and the University of Leeds have assembled the largest and most comprehensive family tree of the order primates, including both living and extinct species.

A truck that was transporting monkeys overturned on a highway in the US state of Mississippi, allowing the animals to escape, local officials say. "All but one of the escaped monkeys have been ...