Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes.

Japanese macaques, colloquially referred to as snow monkeys, famously soak in steaming hot springs during winter. It's easy ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

A recent study out of Bangladesh confirms a concerning trend in monkey behavior, potentially leading to the extinction of two species of langurs: Phayre's langurs and capped langurs. Mongabay reported ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

While observing a group of rhesus monkeys on a tiny Caribbean island, researchers were shocked by what they saw: widespread homosexual exploits. “I was expecting to see same-sex behavior … but the ...

A group of monkeys is challenging humans’ views on sexuality by showing that same-sex behavior among males strengthens their social networks and may even help them father more offspring. The findings, ...

Homosexual behavior in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh ...

A new study has found that chimpanzees may be far from shy bathroomgoers. A team of researchers spent more than 600 hours studying 20 captive chimpanzees to determine that chimps may experience ...

"One result of nine-month 'Primate project' held at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, California, during 1962-1963. Organized by Sherwood L. Washburn and David A.