It’s a myth that male animals are usually larger than females – new study

Does size matter? In the animal kingdom, yes.

Louise Gentle, Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
March 13, 2024 • ~6 min

Why monkeys attack people - a primate expert explains

Tourists can do a number of things to avoid dangerous encounters with monkeys.

Tracie McKinney, Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology, University of South Wales • conversation
Jan. 31, 2024 • ~6 min

Early primates probably coupled up

The social structure of early primates was likely more similar to that of humans today than previously assumed, new research suggests.

U. Zurich • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 • ~5 min

Big cats eat more monkeys in a damaged tropical forest – and this could threaten their survival

The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.

Aralisa Shedden, Postdoctoral Researcher in Conservation, Bournemouth University • conversation
Nov. 16, 2023 • ~6 min

G20 summit's plan to scare off monkeys by mimicking their 'natural enemies' may work – but not for the reasons it's supposed to

Rhesus macaques are known for harassing people in New Delhi, where the G20 summit is being held, so authorities are taking action – but is it the right action?

Isabelle Catherine Winder, Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University • conversation
Sept. 8, 2023 • ~7 min

Chimpanzees are not pets, no matter what social media tells you

Why wild chimpanzees end up as pets and how we can keep them in the wild.

Jake Brooker, Research Associate in the Department of Psychology, Durham University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Team diagnoses Mila the orangutan with rare genetic disease

A team has solved a years-long mystery mystery with the diagnosis of a rare genetic disease in a Sumatran orangutan.

Christina Griffiths-Indiana • futurity
July 31, 2023 • ~4 min

Male rhesus macaques often have sex with each other – a trait they have inherited in part from their parents

Most of the males in a Puerto Rican monkey colony engaged in homosexual activity, a new study reveals.

Vincent Savolainen, Professor of Organismic Biology, Imperial College London • conversation
July 13, 2023 • ~7 min

Why we’re searching for the evolutionary origins of masturbation – and the results so far

Masturbation seems like an evolutionary conundrum. New research has found an explanation.

Matilda Brindle, Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
June 7, 2023 • ~8 min

Thriving in the face of adversity: Resilient gorillas reveal clues about overcoming childhood misfortune

In many animals, including humans, adverse events in youth have lasting negative health effects over the life span. But new research suggests something different is going on in mountain gorillas.

Robin Morrison, Postdoctoral Fellow in Animal Behavior, University of Exeter • conversation
May 15, 2023 • ~9 min

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