
Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primates - Live Science
Feb 14, 2022 · Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.
Monkey - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live Science
Oct 29, 2025 · Learn about different species of monkeys; see pictures of monkeys in the wild; and watch intelligent monkeys demonstrate their skills and abilities.
What's the difference between apes and monkeys?
May 10, 2025 · "While monkeys are capable of complex thinking, they generally have a lower cognitive capacity than apes." Related: What did the last common ancestor between humans and apes look like?
Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don't have herpes, university ...
Oct 29, 2025 · Lab monkeys initially thought to be carrying a range of diseases have escaped from a truck in Mississippi following a crash — prompting law enforcement officers to kill a number of the …
Florida airport monkeys are the descendants of zoo escapees
May 21, 2021 · A colony of wild African green monkeys living near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport finally gets an origin story.
Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in bizarre ...
May 19, 2025 · Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.
Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys …
Apr 15, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.
Fossils of Earliest Old World Monkeys Unearthed - Live Science
Mar 18, 2013 · Fossils of the oldest monkeys have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing the old-world monkeys coexisted with more archaic primates some 12.5 million years ago.
Man in critical condition after catching deadly 'B virus' from wild ...
Apr 4, 2024 · A man caught a rare but potentially lethal infection after being wounded by wild monkeys in a Hong Kong park and is currently in critical condition, health officials report.
Facts About Baboons - Live Science
Jan 21, 2017 · Baboons are the world’s largest monkeys. They have distinctive faces and butts.