Primate ornamentation plays a crucial role in communication not only within social groups but also between them, according to a new study. The research, published in Evolution Letters, reveals ...

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the duality of ...

Self-pleasure occurs all across the animal kingdom, but it’s still unclear why primates in particular evolved autosexual behavior. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 6, 2023 7:01 PM EDT Get the ...

The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates - a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people - has revealed pivotal genetic traits that are uniquely human while ...

Masturbation in primates is deeply rooted in evolution, with the behavior likely going back at least 40 million years, to the ancestor of all monkeys and apes, new research suggests.

Taken individually, many of our primate traits might seem strange. Forward-facing eyes were present in primates by 55 million years ago, but paleoanthropologists have often wondered why.

Primates are finding it difficult to adapt to habitat loss and climate change, ... Rahel K. Brügger, a researcher at the University of Zurich who studies the evolution of human traits in primates.

New research suggests that the unique way human placentas produce sex hormones during pregnancy may have been a key driver ...

Primate ornamentation plays a crucial role in communication not only within social groups but also between them, according to a new study. The research reveals that the males of species with ...

This silly behavior has now been documented in four different species of great ape. These basic forms of humor likely evolved in the human lineage at least 13 million years ago.

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