The viral monkey Punch is beginning to toughen up as the animal stepped in to defend his girlfriend from another monkey at ...

Certain monkeys are protected — even buried like humans — in Ghana's Boabeng-Fiema region. But booming population numbers, crop losses and shrinking forest are pushing the limits.

Chimpanzees are among the most intelligent animals on Earth - and also some of the most complex. They use tools, communicate, ...

The internet has a new favorite love story, and it stars a small, gray-haired monkey with a big heart. Punch the monkey — the Japanese macaque who captured the world’s attention after being abandoned ...

If you’ve been following the saga of Punch the monkey — and honestly, how could you not — buckle up, because there’s a major character arc update. The little snow monkey who stole the internet’s heart ...

Paramount Pictures’ Primate has officially set a streaming release date, revealing when the chimpanzee horror movie will ...

For decades, scientists believed that bonobos, one of our closest living relatives, were among the most peaceful primates.

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A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex ...

Chimpanzees have a reputation for being aggressive, while bonobos are often seen as their peaceful counterparts. This contrast has frequently been used to explain different sides of human nature.

Scientists analyzed the urine of wild chimpanzees who'd feasted on fallen fruit to see how much alcohol they consumed from the fermented sugars. Chimps' taste for fermented fruit hints at the origins ...

For 11 days in late summer 2025, Aleksey Maro found himself in the Ugandan rainforest, doing whatever he could to collect chimpanzee urine. "The most consistent, predictable time is in the morning.