primate

The new scientific study, by Jorge Avaria-Llautureo of the University of Reading and other researchers, maps the geographic origins of our primate ancestors and the historical climate at those locations.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

Future research will expand to larger primate samples, investigate diet-wear links in the wild, and apply advanced imaging to see how lesions form.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

In fact, Mr. Lefebvre notes many striking similarities between avian and primate intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

An average primate also has a much tougher time than an average bird adapting to cities, the most complex environments on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

At this point, the hard part of primate research began to torment Gene Johnson.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Humans are social primates, and our perceptions of what’s normal or desirable are shaped by those around us.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Humans are not the only primates that laugh.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

For many years, scientists believed that attention was controlled primarily by the prefrontal cortex, a brain region that is especially developed in humans and other primates.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

There is some preliminary, still fragmentary evidence for important pheromones in primates.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas