Interbreeding between distantly related species is "rarely observed in the wild," according to the study. The hybrid monkey could be an "alarming symptom" of an ecosystem out of balance, the study ...

Meet Retro, a cloned rhesus monkey born on July 16, 2020. He is now more than 3 years old and is “doing well and growing strong,” according to Falong Lu, one of the authors of a study published in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The discovery of the Popa langur, a medium-sized leaf-eating monkey found in central Myanmar, was ...

The zoo said the species is endangered and faces threats including "habitat loss, deforestation and climate change." ...

Move over, fall allergies. Today’s hottest sneeze belongs to a rare breed of monkey. And, it’s enjoying viral status on Facebook. The snub-nosed monkey is one of 211 new species discovered in the ...

Deep in the Amazon rainforest, a new species of fluff-covered monkey had been hiding in plain sight, disguised as similar species that we already knew about. The newly named Plecturocebus parecis was ...

Karen Strier, a biologist who dedicated her life to studying northern murqui, first began studying the monkeys 40 years ago. When Strier began studying the largest monkey's in the Americas there were ...

A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species named by London’s Natural History Museum this year.

Scientists have recently discovered a new primate species in Myanmar’s central forest. However, the Popa langur, named after nearby Mount Popa, is tragically already on the verge of extinction.

A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund's latest update on the greater Mekong region. The conservation group's report, released ...

Two teams of researchers working hundreds of miles apart have discovered a new species of monkey in Tanzania. The highland mangabey is a medium-sized monkey, about 3 feet tall with a long tail and ...