An extinct relative of the howler monkey may have been the first leaf-eating primate in South and Central America ...

Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of sharks.

A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species.

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

• 13 million years ago, a medium-sized monkey known for guarding its territory among the treetops with a fearsome “howl” started doing something new. This monkey, one of the oldest known ancestors of ...

Management of Kumasi Zoo is collaborating with non-governmental organizations to breed a rare, endangered monkey specie native to the southwestern part of Ghana.

Ryan Guzzo Purcell’s production of Inherit the Wind spreads its action across the Fichandler, sometimes at the expense of focus.

A new study shows macaque species with more tolerant social systems have larger brain regions linked to emotions and social signals.

California treats hedgehogs like wild carnivores under state law, placing them on the same restricted list as lions and bears ...

The earnings focus remains on the retail space, with several bellwether operators on deck to report results this week, ...

In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie ...

A baby Japanese macaque named Punch went viral after a video showed him clinging to a stuffed orangutan. Florida has an invasive population of macaque monkeys. The monkeys in Florida were introduced ...