Bonobo chimpanzees are unique among primates because they do not kill other bonobos. … They still showed increased alertness ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the philosophy and ethics of science and technology. Being a “dad” is uncommon in the primate world. Most male ...

Lorises exhibit many quirky evolutionary adaptations, such as exceedingly slow locomotion, the ability to hibernate (which makes them unique among Asian primates), and their capacity to deliver a ...

Tooth decay is a common and unfortunate problem for many of us, but two new studies show it is also an issue for other primates, as well as our fossil relatives and ancestors. Tooth decay is a common ...

The human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) types 1 and 2 originated independently and are related to distinct lineages of simian T-lymphotropic viruses (STLV-1 and STLV-2, respectively). These facts, ...

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 ...

It’s not every day that Pepper the orangutan gets her health exams, but when she does it draws a crowd. Pepper, 43, had her five-year checkup Tuesday at the Virginia Zoo. She and the three other ...