primate

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The reason goes back millions of years—to our primate ancestors.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A primate expert from St Louis Zoo has identified the animals as vervet monkeys, the health department said.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Researchers at Northwestern University have now provided the first direct experimental evidence that the gut microbiome helps shape differences in brain function across primate species.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

Climate change is what philosopher Timothy Morton calls a hyperobject: something that so massively occupies space and time that our puny primate brains have trouble fathoming them.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Walking along the bank of the river, Rondon was about a mile away from their camp when he heard the sound of spider monkeys, the largest primate in the Amazon rain forest.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple