As members of the exclusive primate family, we humans know just how special this mammalian order is. Even our most distant primate relatives share about 96 percent of their DNA with us, proving we may ...

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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, ...

The order Primates consists of not only our closest relatives on earth, the seven great apes, but also over 450 species of monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and galagos. Primates are fantastically diverse, ...

The University of Wisconsin African Studies Program welcomed assistant professor in anthropology Margaret Bryer March 4 as a ...

Thirteen million years ago, a group of medium-sized monkeys known for guarding their territory among the treetops with fearsome "howls" started doing something new. These monkeys, among the oldest ...

MELBOURNE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida zoo welcomed a new species of monkeys on Thursday, which are vulnerable to extinction. The Brevard Zoo announced it is now home to two black-and-white Colobus ...