Jimmy Hammonds, 62, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for trafficking protected primates while on probation for trafficking.

Why the Latest Science Leads Us to a New Theory of Human Nature, by Jonathan Leaf (Bombardier, 320 pp., $21) Ever since Darwin, biologists have believed that much could be learned about human nature ...

Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behavior of these large, elusive mammals.

Acrossthe halfcenturyor so that seafarers and scientists have spent studying the habits of sperm whales, some of the most ...

Biruté Galdikas was the third of the so-called Trimates, alongside Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall. She spent thousands of hours ...

Everyone's favorite baby monkey, Punch, the Japanese Macaque, may have just found love! In a recent TikTok update shared by ...

Punch, a baby Japanese macaque who became an online sensation for clinging to a plush orangutan after being rejected by his ...

The “big truck, small man” phenomenon is also seen in the animal kingdom. The loudest howler monkeys were found to have the smallest packages. Hyoid bone size, which is responsible for vocalizations, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the coyote mating season returns, residents across the metro are urged to take special precautions as the chances of urban sightings may increase. The City of Olathe, Kansas, ...

ST. LOUIS – The reports of monkeys roaming north St. Louis didn’t just spark concern, they sparked creativity online. Within hours, social media filled with images and videos claiming to show monkeys ...