Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Rocky Vista University (U.S.), show that ...

Navigating the terminology of “ape,” “great ape,” “monkey,” “primate,” and “gorilla” can be confusing, as each term refers to ...

Researchers followed gorillas for years to uncover truffle-hunting behavior—and it may be socially transmitted ...

While many people may believe that the terms “ape” and “gorilla” are interchangeable, There are actually some distinct ...

Great apes include chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei), western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) and bonobos (Pan paniscus) — all of which live in Africa — and ...

The gorilla research in fact built on Burrows’ earlier finding that in lower primates or prosimians like lorises and lemurs, the area of greater complexity lies near the ear, while in higher ...

These highlights from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest feature our close “cousins” A mountain gorilla seemingly enjoys a moment of solitude in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, surrounded ...

A new report, “Primates in Peril ... The list spans four continents, taking in the Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) in West Africa — fewer than 250 individuals remain — to ...

The zookeepers of London Zoo announced this week that they were all "grinning from ear to ear" following the birth of a gorilla ... here are some more primates that have called the capital ...

For several months, Mogo Wildlife Park director Chad Staples raised Kaius at his home Zookeeper Chad/Instagram A baby gorilla in Australia ... with a new adoptive primate parent — all thanks ...

Videos of both captive and wild nonhuman primates suggest an enjoyment of the dizzy buzz that comes from whirling in circles. By Rachel Nuwer In 2011, a gorilla named Zola gained internet fame ...

The habitat, which currently has only indoor space for the primates, needed an update, and an expansion is underway to create adjoining outdoor spaces for western lowland gorillas, orangutans and ...