Across the United States, a patchwork of bans and crackdowns reveals the hidden dangers of keeping some animals as pets.

A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of ...

As Alfie splashes and investigates, he demonstrates behaviors that parallel human infant development. Capuchins share nearly 90% of their DNA with humans, and their emotional expressions mirror ours ...

Authorities have killed several lab monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck in Mississippi. The rhesus macaques were ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A baby howler monkey clung to the back of an older male monkey, its tiny fingers grasping fur. But they're not related and not even the same species. Scientists spotted surprising ...

Monkeys on the loose in Mississippi were captured and killed Tuesday after cops were mistakenly told they were “aggressive” and had sexually transmitted diseases, sources said Wednesday.

A truck transporting research monkeys crashed and Mississippi law enforcement officers were mistakenly told the primates were ...

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who says she feared for the safety of her children.

A viral video shows invasive rhesus macaque monkeys at Florida's Silver Springs State Park. The monkeys were introduced in the 1930s by a cruise operator and have since established a wild population.

Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country. By Rebecca Makkai Rebecca Makkai is the author, most recently, of “I Have Some Questions for You,” and ...

Viral photos showing wild monkeys on the loose in New Jersey sent cops on a frantic search this week — but officials now say it was likely an AI-generated hoax. The phony images showing scores of ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. They look like tiny monkeys peering out from the mist. Known to scientists as Dracula, the so-called “monkey-face orchids” have become online ...