Makary, who reports to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, has been a vocal critic of the medical ...

And a recent study found subtle but fascinating differences in the behaviour-emotion connection in humans and monkeys.

Interestingly, recent research led by the University of Vienna in Austria has shown that, unlike humans, Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), commonly known as snow monkeys, experience no maternal ...

Scientists Sakumi Iki and Ikuma Adachi recently spent a lot of time watching monkeys scratch themselves. Self-scratching among non-human primates is known to indicate social tension and anxiety.

The Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, home of the Ikea Monkey, is seeking financial help after an ice storm knocked out power and stopped its electric water pump.

A pair of Japanese macaques at Bioparco di Roma engaging in grooming, a behavior that strengthens social bonds within the group. Image by Scattare61, CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

Research has also shown subordinate capuchin monkeys self-scratch more when they are approached by a dominant individual, perhaps due to the increased risk of aggression. Japanese macaques with a high ...

OITA--A baby monkey named in honor of Shohei Ohtani ... Zoological Garden in Oita welcomed a baby “Nihonzaru” (Japanese macaque) on April 21, the first to be born this year.

TOKYO -- Falls are a common occurrence among the elderly in Japan ... made it harder for monkeys to send reflex signals and had them perform the same actions, the macaques struggled to grasp ...