“Ankle bones of Purgatorius exhibit features that indicate it lived in trees, so we initially thought its absence south of Montana could be related to the sweeping devastation of forests from the ...

Researchers have unearthed the tiny, fossilized teeth of the earliest-known relative of primates, pushing its range further south than ever before and giving us new insights into how it spread through ...

Crows can recognize geometric patterns, suggesting that humans aren't unique in understanding shape structure.

Three tiny Purgatorius teeth found in Colorado are helping scientists trace how early primates evolved and spread across North America.

Research suggests 66 percent of primate species are vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered and 85 percent of primate species are in decline. In many ways, humans are largely to blame. While ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Primates have larger brains ...

Scientists have developed a new gene therapy that can reverse vision loss in primates, potentially laying the groundwork for treatments in humans as well. Last month, a team of scientists from Harvard ...

California treats most non-domesticated wildlife as restricted by default, which is just one reason why it has some of the ...

Crying is one of the most recognizable human emotional signals. Tears appear when people experience grief, relief, joy, or ...

Durham, NC — What sets mankind's closest relatives — monkeys, apes, and other primates — apart from other animals? According to a new study, one answer is that primates are less susceptible to the ...

Humans have long been fascinated by the way animals act in the wild. There are countless shows and films documenting their behaviors for everything from mealtime to caring for their young. In primates ...