The prominent noses of male proboscis monkeys, long thought to be merely visual signals, play a crucial role in vocal ...

Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.

BEIJING --The new Chinese year begins Monday, Feb. 8, when the zodiac calendar enters the Year of the Monkey-- the ninth of 12 animal signs. Plastic monkeys are adorning shopping centers and office ...

Two more monkeys have tested positive for exposure to a dangerous bacterium at the Tulane National Primate Research Center near Covington, officials said Friday, even as state and local authorities ...

In an experiment with science-fiction implications, two neuroscientists say they have managed to introduce information directly into the premotor cortex of monkeys.