Monkeys are our closest relatives in the evolutionary tree, are similar in all kinds of aspects, including one very important aspect that is- intelligence. Cognitive scientists, who study the ...

Metformin is the main first-line drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but a new study on monkeys suggests it could one day be used to slow brain aging, too. But metformin's anti-aging effects were yet ...

Automaker Volkswagen has suspended its head of external relations and sustainability in response to widespread public criticism over experiments in which monkeys were exposed to diesel exhaust. The ...

YEMASSEE, S.C. — Two more monkeys that escaped last week from a South Carolina research facility were recaptured Tuesday, according to the facility's CEO, bringing the total number of primates caught ...

Researchers recently conducted an open diffusion experiment to explore how capuchin monkeys learn novel behaviors, shedding light on the roles of social learning, observation, and affiliative ...

The Pearland City Council approved Brazoria County’s suggestion to oppose a biomedical research firm that plans to breed monkeys for laboratory experiments. The motion to support the county passed 6-1 ...