Primatologists and conservation organizations have launched a 10-year action plan to improve the outlook for langur monkeys in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot, a region of Southeast Asia that spans ...

Some of these animals are highly endangered, including the uakari monkey and giant otters. Unfortunately, the fires also pose a serious threat to the native people living in the rainforest.

In our study, we compared these connectivity fingerprints across the human, chimpanzee, and macaque monkey brain. The chimpanzee is, together with the bonobo, our closest living relative.

Red spots can appear on the penis or under the foreskin due to irritation, infections, or skin conditions such as eczema. They may be painful and itchy or may cause no symptoms. Treatment can ...

The “New World monkey” group includes five primate families: Callitrichidae, Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, and Atelidae, and are in the parvorder Platyrrhini. There are more than 16 New World monkey ...

In the forests of South Asia, the sound of barking isn’t always from a dog– it could be a muntjac, also known as the barking deer. These deer use their bark to communicate with each other ...

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NEW DELHI, March 26 — Airport officials in south India foiled an attempt to smuggle six endangered monkeys from Malaysia into India and sent the seized wildlife back to Kuala Lumpur. Four siamang ...

There are numerous potential causes for red spots to form on the skin, including sudden infections or underlying chronic conditions. On darker skin tones, the spots may appear as purplish or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Red colobus monkeys are back in action. Foreign oil pollution nearly made these primates, indigenous to the marshy Niger Delta region, go extinct. Oil spills were frequent, pushing former fishing ...