For seven years, researchers observed Geoffroy’s spider monkeys on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, uncovering a sophis…
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Science & Technology
Roman Officers Kept Pet Monkeys — and Buried Them with Piglets, Puppies, and Kittens
A team of Polish researchers says Roman officers were obsessed with their furry companions. They especially adored monkeys, particularly Indian macaques, treating them like children and even giving them pets.…
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A group of scientists says flexible shoulders and movable elbows may have evolved as a safety mechanism in ape ancestors and early humans. These anatomical features emerged as a response…
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A team of British and American scientists from the universities of Exeter, New York, Arizona, and Pennsylvania analyzed eight years of data on more than 200 rhesus macaques on Cayo…
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The most delicious, aromatic tea grows on the steep, rocky slopes of Wuyi Mountain in China’s Fujian province — and it comes from only a handful of bushes. Even the…
