Keeping pets seems to be fairly recent behaviour in the timeline of human evolution. Columnist Michael Marshall turns to the ...

An international study led by the University of Oxford documented 427 friendly cross-species interactions involving 88 primate species and 127 partner species, including dogs, pigs, birds, squirrels, ...

Interactions between primates and animals outside their families have been documented for a long time, from predator-prey ...

A new study led by a Duke University scientist overturns a long-held idea about how primates, including humans, came to have ...

New research reveals that vision, not frontal lobe expansion, drove the evolution of large brains in primates, including ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives. Our ...

Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease. However, the evolution of ...

Sleep is often treated as a casualty of modern life. Artificial lighting, shift work, endless notifications and late-night entertainment are usually blamed for cutting into the hours people spend ...

Combining archaeological evidence with ancient DNA and data on past climates shows us how long and winding the story of human ...

Discover how capuchin monkeys and other primates form deep bonds with different species, suggesting a long evolutionary ...

Humans appear to be the only species clearly proven to shed tears specifically because of emotions. Elephants, primates, and dogs show behaviors and biological responses that come closest to human ...

Oregon Health & Science University’s board unanimously voted Monday to dramatically reshape its embattled primate research center, moving away from a proposed sanctuary and instead putting the ...