New minuscule fossils of Purgatorius, the earliest-known relative of all primates—including humans—have been unearthed in a more southern region of North America than ever before, and the breakthrough ...

Tiny, tooth-sized fossils have just reshaped the story of our deepest ancestry. Paleontologists have discovered the southernmost remains ever found of Purgatorius—the earliest-known relative of all ...

Most people imagine our early primate ancestors swinging through lush tropical forests. But new research shows that they were braving the cold. As an ecologist who has studied chimpanzees and lemurs ...

Behaviour among non-human species could help keep groups together in face of social challenges, says study Same-sex sexual behaviour among non-human primates may arise as a way to reinforce bonds and ...

Tracie McKinney, senior lecturer in Biological Anthropology at the University of South Wales, Michelle Rodrigues assistant professor at Marquette University and Sian Waters honorary research fellow at ...

The Greater Mekong region is home to 44 species of non-human primates, including gibbons, lorises, langurs, macaques and snub-nosed monkeys, several of which were first described within the last few ...

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the jungles of Siberut Island, the cries of the bilou once echoed ...

An Ohio State Ph.D. candidate is getting into the monkey business and has taken a major step toward helping primates everywhere. For the Love of Primates, a nonprofit organization founded and led by ...

Filmed across the globe over two years on 28 filming expeditions, from snow-capped mountains to the hottest deserts, Nature's "Primates" combines family drama with the latest science. Uncover primates ...