primates
Video: Zookeepers Killed a Critically Endangered Gorilla After He Grabbed a Four-Year Old at the Zoo
Zoo officials say the western lowland male gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo was killed because he posed a threat to the life of a four-year-old boy who fell into the animal's enclosure.
The Man Trying to Save the Philippine Tarsier from the Black Market
Plucked off trees and sent to market, the endangered primate faces a highly uncertain future.
There’s a New Plan to Save Madagascar’s Lemurs From the Brink of Extinction
Conservationists have launched nine new initiatives to protect the island’s famous primates, which have been decimated by deforestation, poaching, and the pet trade.
The Louder the Monkey, the Smaller Its Balls, Study Finds
Howler monkeys can be well-endowed in the voice box or the family jewels, but not both.
Is Homo Naledi, the New Species of Human, a New Species at All?
According to one of the researchers who made the discovery it might not be, and that might not matter.
Inside the Monkey Lab: The Ethics of Testing on Animals
VICE News gained rare access to the Biomedical Primate Research Facility in Holland, to see what happens to the monkeys inside. How much animal suffering is justified to save human lives?
By Studying Skinny Apes, Science Figured Out Why Humans Are So Fat
It involves our evolutionary ancestors learning to sweat and having weak arms.
How Monkeys Do Math
Humans appear to have an instinct for math, but they're not the only primates that can count.
Bonobos That Can't Handle Drama Have Trouble Making Friends
You know that one friend who's always talking about his or her drama but the second you've got some of your own, they're all like, "Let's talk about me instead?" Bonobos, one of the closest-relatives of humans, often have that same friend.
Chimpanzees Enjoy Solving Puzzles Just as Much as Humans
If chimps could read, they'd probably enjoy crosswords.