Researchers set up a series of tea party-like experiments with Kanzi, a language-trained bonobo who had provided decades ...

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in ...

In mammals, social behavior and social status can substantially influence the survival, reproductive performance, and health of individuals. However, it is not yet fully understood how the translation ...

Cooperative behaviour and prosociality in nonhuman primates constitute a vital area of research that illuminates the evolutionary origins of complex sociality. Studies indicate that primates employ a ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, ...

Here's something that'll make your next giggle session feel a bit weird: scientists genuinely can't figure out if your ...

Same-sex behaviors seem to be common among rhesus macaques. Charles J. Sharp via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 Humans aren’t the only creatures engaging in same-sex sexual activities. To date, ...

By Aimable Twahirwa The fact that primates other than humans engage in homosexual behavior is well-documented. A recent study ...

Adaptation and behavior in the primate fossil record / Callum F. Ross ... [et al.] -- Functional morphology and in vivo bone strain patterns in the craniofacial region of primates: beware of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The world’s largest nocturnal primate—the aye-aye—is ...