Marmosets on the receiving end of these calls respond much more quickly and reliably to those directed to them than to others ...

Marmosets are small monkeys that live high up in the canopies of South American rainforests. There are more than 20 species, and most could fit comfortably in an adult human's hand. Marmosets have ...

Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short list of species exhibiting such behavior, and a first for non-human primates, a new ...

However, recent research into the primates has revealed that, as well as sharing some of our DNA and mannerisms, marmosets actually do what we’d consider to be a very human behaviour, and it’s ...

Marmosets’ and other monkeys’ noses change temperature according to their emotional state, with stress leading to a drop in temperature as blood flows to central organs, Rahel Brügger, a ...

Marmosets are fluffy, 8-inch-long monkeys native to South America. They are also very polite. New research shows that these little mammals carry on lengthy, back-and-forth discussions without ...

Marmosets have the capacity to learn calls from their parents, according to research published Thursday in the journal Science. The results mean that studying marmosets might provide insights into ...

The marmosets eat the food, but what they really like are hard-boiled eggs — and marshmallows. But marshmallows aren’t really healthy for the tiny beasts — each about the size of a squirrel ...

Like many other animals, marmosets use certain chemical odours to work out whether a child is related to them, allowing them to care for their own genetic legacy and no one else’s.

Marmosets can communicate with one another by name and know when they are being addressed, joining a very short list of species exhibiting such behavior, and a first for non-human primates, a new ...

Marmosets use unique calls for other monkeys in their family groups, similar to how humans call each other by name. They are the first non-human primates known to do so.

Marmosets can understand conversations between other monkeys and judge whether they want to interact with them, according to new research. CNN values your feedback 1.