Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primates
Feb 14, 2022 · Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.
Monkey - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live Science
Oct 29, 2025 · Learn about different species of monkeys; see pictures of monkeys in the wild; and watch intelligent monkeys demonstrate their skills and abilities.
What's the difference between apes and monkeys? - Live Science
May 10, 2025 · "While monkeys are capable of complex thinking, they generally have a lower cognitive capacity than apes." Related: What did the last common ancestor between humans …
Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in …
May 19, 2025 · Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.
Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don't have herpes, …
Oct 29, 2025 · Lab monkeys initially thought to be carrying a range of diseases have escaped from a truck in Mississippi following a crash — prompting law enforcement officers to kill a …
Facts About Marmosets - Live Science
Mar 29, 2017 · Marmosets are small monkeys that live high up in the canopies of South American rainforests. There are more than 20 species, and most could fit comfortably in an adult …
Primates have been masturbating for at least 40 million years
Jun 7, 2023 · Related: Monkeys in Indonesia use rocks as 'sex toys' Their findings showed primates have likely been masturbating for tens of millions of years.
Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, …
Apr 15, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.
Chimpanzee troop beats and kills infant gorillas in unprecedented …
Jul 22, 2021 · Researchers have documented chimpanzees killing gorillas for the first time. The two fatal attacks were caught on film at a national park in Gabon, Central Africa.
Could monkeys really type the complete works of Shakespeare?
Dec 15, 2024 · Given an infinite amount of time, an infinite number of monkeys randomly prodding keys on a typewriter could, in theory, eventually replicate the works of William Shakespeare.