A groundbreaking study has traced the 66-million-year evolutionary history of primates and overturned conventional thought that our ancestors originally inhabited warm tropical forests. Using advanced ...

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Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution.

The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...

A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.

An international team of primate researchers has published the 25 most endangered primate species in Asia, Africa, Madagascar and South America for the years 2023 to 2025. The publication emphasizes ...

The animal is considered the world's rarest primate.

Research shows a threatening development for two endangered primate species in Bangladesh: Phayre's langurs (Trachypithecus phayrei) and capped langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus). In mixed groups of ...

Suggested Citation: "Session 3: Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates." National Research Council. 2003. International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources: Proceedings of the ...