Rhesus macaque monkeys, like the 43 that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week, are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century, they have held a mirror to ...

Florida isn't a fan of the monkey business that's been going on for decades. Despite the reports of wild monkeys lately, they are an invasive species.

Scientists have discovered a new species of monkeys in central Myanmar with the help of a 100-year-old tissue sample held at London's National History Museum.

Foa's red colobus monkeys are " a very rare sight," and the patrol team's video is the "first ever" of the species, WCS said in an Aug. 5 Facebook post.

The rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal ...

Scientists studying footage from Jicarón Island spotted something unusual: a capuchin monkey carrying an infant howler on his back. Now, they’re trying to learn what it means.

A Massachusetts company, with locations in Worcester and Shrewsbury, says the federal government has ended an investigation into claims that the company bought illegally trafficked monkeys from ...

The order Primates consists of not only our closest relatives on Earth, the seven great apes, but also over 450 species of monkeys, lemurs, lorises, and galagos.

The monkey species sighted in Orange City, rhesus macaque, was recorded in Florida in the 1930s. What other monkey species can be found in here?

The monkeys were born Friday and represent the first successful offspring between the 4-year-old mother and 6-year-old father. Zoo officials said the infants are being cared for around the clock ...