For the first time, scientists have recorded wild monkeys in the Amazon contracting human hepatitis B virus (HBV). The ...

Examples for positive, neutral and negative expressions. Copyright held by the authors. Humans perceive emotional expressions displayed by non-human primates and ...

Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors such as decision-making, reasoning, planning, and attention. In a new ...

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On dry nights, the San hunter-gatherers of Namibia often sleep under the stars. They have no electric lights or new Netflix releases keeping them awake. Yet when they rise in the morning, they haven’t ...

Wild monkeys in the Amazon have been found carrying a deadly human disease for the first time - a startling discovery ...

This image highlights (red) behavioral domains in left and right brain hemispheres that show high divergence following comparisons. Top shows domains that differ the most between human and chimpanzee.

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­ ­ ­­— Saliva is a bodily fluid most of us take for granted despite the significant roles it plays: aiding in digestion, maintaining strong teeth and defending against oral disease.

Researchers warn the nearer humans venture to wildlife, the greater the likelihood we exchange diseases ...