The lynching, captured on video deep in the jungle, sheds light on the reality of the animals. Females exert power over males, who are larger and stronger, through a matriarchy woven with intense social bonds
Ethology is increasingly documenting cases of animals that pass on knowledge to each other
New research supports the drunken monkey hypothesis, which links the human attraction to alcoholic beverages to the habits of our primate ancestors
No human is born knowing how to parent, but in some way we are all equipped to learn how
The infinite monkey theorem allows us to explore probability and the limits of chance
The arrival of researchers like Sarah Blaffer Hrdy and Amy Parish transformed not only the study of primates, but also our understanding of evolution, sexuality and gender roles in general
In 70% of the populations analyzed in a study, the power relations are unclear, and neither sex dominates the other
A new study comparing humans with other primates and rodents suggests that fur loss millions of years ago slowed the healing process in ‘Homo sapiens’
A study explores key aspects of gargalesis, such as why certain areas of the body are more sensitive, why children tend to be more susceptible, and what its possible evolutionary function might be
The behavior, which ends with the death of the young, was initiated by a young primate and imitated by others
An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex existed within the ancestral relative we share with them
A cooperation experiment shows for the first time that animals, as well as people, are capable of communicating new information to their companions
A new study challenges the idea that female breasts originated through sexual selection, suggesting that other factors, such as the number of estrogen receptors may play a role
A review of scientific studies confirms that caring for family members with deformities and injuries is a widespread behavior in the animals most biologically similar to humans
The discovery shows that humans are not the only primate to live beyond their reproductive years and adds mystery to this apparent evolutionary illogic
The author of one of the first books to compare death between species also leads the first philosophy of mind and behavior of animals association
The wealth of genetic information will make it easier to identify pathological mutations, such as the ones that cause cancer
A new study indicates that they can, but only when they share the magician’s motor skills
A famous study once suggested that monkeys recognize inequity, but recent research shows otherwise
