We aren’t the only animals that like to take care of other species. A new study finds that the roots of keeping a pet may ...
This social behavior might reveal the evolutionary roots of traits that underlie pet-keeping in humans, scientists say, from ...
A group of monkeys is challenging humans’ views on sexuality by showing that same-sex behavior among males strengthens their social networks and may even help them father more offspring. The findings, ...
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An international study led by the University of Oxford documented 427 friendly cross-species interactions involving 88 ...
Interactions between primates and animals outside their families have been documented for a long time, from predator-prey ...
This video shows Japanese macaques at Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano, Japan, resting together beside and inside a warm hot ...
Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behavior among males is widespread and may be beneficial. The results, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, ...
Homosexual behavior is not limited to humans. Biologists have reported homosexual behavior in many species of wild animal, ranging from bats and birds to dolphins and primates. When animals engage in ...
People’s love of furry animals is having some unexpected effects on the monkeys living in Gibraltar. A study out today shows that these monkeys are regularly eating dirt—likely as a way to soothe ...