Primates originated in cold environments, not the tropics. Their past adaptations reveal insights for conservation today.

Researchers have found a consistent link between thumb length and brain size in primates. Scientists at the University of Reading studied 94 different primate species and found that species with ...

It suggests that manual dexterity and brain evolution are connected across the entire primate lineage, from lemurs to humans. Notably, the correlation held even when human data were excluded, ...

Next time you're trying to size someone up, take a look at their thumbs. If they have particularly long thumbs, they might be especially clever, a new study suggests. Scientists at the universities of ...

The tarsier, a tiny primate, is actually one of nature's strangest contradictions. While this agile predator can catch bats in mid-flight, at the same time, it's so weak that stress can make it act in ...

Think you know monkeys? From bananas to big-screen stereotypes, Dr. Paul Garber busts the biggest monkey myths with real ...

The secret of humans' fondness for booze may lie with our primate ancestors (but they were sensible tipplers, not drunken ...

Francis Martin considers the most pressing issues that are awaiting the attention of the next Primate ...

WASHINGTON >> Bipedal locomotion — walking upright on two legs — is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind’s success. Scientists have now identified two innovations that occurred long ago in the ...

The tarsier, a tiny primate, is actually one of nature's strangest contradictions. While this agile predator can catch bats in mid-flight, at the same time, it's so weak that stress can make it act in ...

A handful of teeth unearthed in Ethiopia has led to the discovery of a new species of human ancestor.