Monkeys are known for stealing food and belongings, but scientific experiments suggest their social behavior is much more ...

This video chronicles the creation of a forever home for four Wedge-Capped Capuchin Monkeys: JayJay, Momo, Aisha, and Lupita.

Marina Chapman was just four years of age when she was abducted by trafficking gangs, who subsequently abandoned her deep within a Colombian rainforest, where she would spend the following five years ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a formal complaint against Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary this month, alleging the Gainesville nonprofit repeatedly violated federal animal welfare ...

When the fruit runs low, some monkeys’ appetite for meat gets a boost. Bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) hunt and eat small vertebrates more often when fruits are less abundant. The ...

A new study provides experimental evidence that wild capuchin monkeys use more than just physical cues when selecting stone tools; they also rely on visible signs that a stone has previously been used ...

This capuchin monkey cracks open a cashew nut using the "experimental stones". It achieves this by placing the nut on a soft anvil and striking it with a hard hammerstone. A new study provides ...

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Several species of monkeys have found a medicinal use for millipedes! These clever jungle pharmacists use them to deter parasites. The monkeys have discovered that certain millipedes produce powerful ...

ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB) - Two people have been arrested after a search warrant at an Enfield home uncovered three firearms, narcotics, and more than 50 animals — including an illegally possessed ...

CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild. By Emily Anthes One day last summer, ...

Scientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time, touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild. The American Journal of Primatology ...