Among baboons, females tend to form the strongest bonds with each other. Adult males live apart from them, except when mating. The species of Kinda baboons are different. A new study led by Anna ...

Baboons sacred to the ancient Egyptians were glorified as mummies after their death, but they suffered from poor conditions when they were alive, a new study suggests. The researchers examined bones ...

Baboon social lives are more complex than they appear, as a new study reveals surprising patterns in how primate groups form ...

Like people, nonhuman primates live in groups that vary in size and shape depending on the species. Some primate groups are small and simple; others are large and more layered. Over the decades, ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A baby hamadryas baboon was recently born at the San Diego Zoo and can now be viewed by visitors in the Africa Rocks habitat. The male infant baboon is named Defari, which ...

Researchers from 24 countries have analyzed the genomes of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, generating the most complete catalog of genomic information about our closest relatives to date.

Genetic analyses of baboons in Kenya reveals that most of them carry traces of hybridization in their DNA. As a result of interbreeding, about a third of their genetic makeup consists of genes from ...

Monkeys come in an incredible range of sizes, from tiny species that can fit in your hand to intimidating primates weighing over 100 pounds. While many of these species are known for their agility and ...

They may creep some of us out (and you can bet that us includes yours truly), but we’ve all got our own little spot in the world, right? Anyway, I recently discovered that there may be a difference ...

(Above: Watch the troop of hamadryas baboons at the San Diego Zoo in the video provided by the San Diego Zoo) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A baby hamadryas baboon was recently born at the San Diego Zoo ...