As members of the exclusive primate family, we humans know just how special this mammalian order is. Even our most distant ...

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

Female lemurs call the shots in their societies. Not only do dominant females choose their own mates; they also use prompts—such as tail and fur pulling or the occasional nip—with both males and ...

A new list of the 25 most threatened primates has been published by the International Primatological Society, which held its 30th congress in Madagascar in July. More than 40% of primate species are ...

It’s a common mistake to think we came directly from the monkeys or chimps you see at the zoo today, […] ...