Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too.
Scientific interest in the evolutionary origins of human pet ownership is rising following evidence of cross-species care observed in other primates.
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Scientific interest in the evolutionary origins of human pet ownership is rising following evidence of cross-species care observed in other primates.
New research on wild monkeys is challenging long-held assumptions about the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees
Scientists in Costa Rica have introduced an AI-powered touchscreen system to a wild forest to study the cognitive capabilities of capuchin monkeys.
Observations of cross-species animal interactions are shifting scientific understanding of how inter-species bonds and pet-keeping behaviors evolved.
New research indicates that physical affection among great apes serves as a critical mechanism for maintaining social harmony and preventing conflict.
Scientists have discovered a new monkey species with distinctive orange lips in the Congo rainforest.