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 ...

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

The need for a more complete understanding of primate genetic diversity is urgent, especially given the threats posed by factors such as climate change, habitat loss, and illegal trading and hunting.

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits that are ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Director James Cameron's "Avatar" movies are populated by a species of outsized blue beings resembling humans, except with tails. So why does our species lack a tail, ...

A recent study elaborates a connection between thumbs and brains in primates and is explained in the journal Communications Biology. After an investigation of 94 primate species, experts explained ...

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, ...

An artist’s impression of Ekgmowechashala, an ancient North American primate. Illustration: Kristen Tietjen, scientific illustrator with the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum You ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...