Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates.

Summary: A research team demonstrated that non-human primates (olive baboons and Rhesus macaques), young human children, and adult humans share an evolutionarily ancient intuition for two-dimensional ...

Human understanding of geometry may stretch deep into our evolutionary past. "What surprised us wasn't just that monkeys could do the task. It was that monkeys, children and adults seemed to think ...

Monkeys display the same, basic understanding of geometry seen in human preschoolers, according to new research from Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Images of him being bullied by his enclosure-mates, retreating to safety and clinging to a plushie look-alike for comfort won hearts around the world. And his zookeeper has told CNN that the seemingly ...

This video shows a monkey interacting calmly with a human and displaying signs of trust. Watch how the monkey stays close and reacts during the moment. A simple scene that highlights a peaceful ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching ...

He’s the rejected monkey who has become the internet’s adopted animal baby. But while you cannot take Punch home, you can curl up with his companion — if you can find one in stock, that is. Punch, a ...

And now a lighter story to end the week. In a zoo outside Tokyo, one monkey has pulled heartstrings around the world after forming an unexpected friendship. Stephanie Sy has the story. It's a story of ...