Lemurs are now the most endangered species of primate on the planet
Approximately 94% of the 111 species and subspecies of lemur are under threat of extinction in their native country...
Scientists discover new gibbon species inside tomb of Chinese emperor’s grandmother
In a new study published in the journal Science, scientists detail the identification of a new species of gibbon,...
This great ape species was discovered 6 months ago — and it’s already threatened by a dam
The Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered six months ago — and it's already under threat of extinction from...
Baboons use a barrel to escape biomedical research institute in Texas
Baboons escaped a biomedical research facility over the weekend with the help of a 55-gallon barrel. Gizmodo reported that...
Scientists in China have successfully cloned monkeys
In a major breakthrough, scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai have...
Wild chimpanzee mothers teaching offspring to use tools captured on video for first time
Scientists have long known that animals use tools, but now for the very first time they've captured wild chimpanzee...
Civil war in the Congo is pushing rare gorillas to the brink of extinction
Many creatures are suffering dwindling numbers at the hands of mankind, but the fate of the Grauer’s gorilla...
Abandoned research chimp Ponso can’t survive alone on African island
Ponso the chimpanzee is the sole survivor of a hepatitis research program on an island off the coast of Liberia,...
Chinese researchers are intentionally breeding “autistic” monkeys
A group of scientists in China announced the results of a controversial experiment this week: they claim that by...
The Biomimicry Manual: What Can Super-Organisms Teach Us About Collaboration?
When I think of monkeys, I don’t think of them living in the desert, namely because primates...
Help Prevent Wisconsin’s Dr. Ned Kalin from Torturing and Killing Baby Rhesus Monkeys
Dr. Ned Kalin from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is subjecting baby rhesus macaque monkeys to a controversial...