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  1. Monkeys: Facts about the largest group of primates - Live Science

    Feb 14, 2022 · Monkeys are a large group of primates spread around the world with many unique families, species and types, from mini marmosets to massive mandrills.

  2. Monkey - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live Science

    Oct 29, 2025 · Learn about different species of monkeys; see pictures of monkeys in the wild; and watch intelligent monkeys demonstrate their skills and abilities.

  3. Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, …

    Apr 15, 2025 · Primates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, such as capuchins and macaques; prosimians, …

  4. What's the difference between apes and monkeys? - Live Science

    May 10, 2025 · On its face, a comparison of monkeys and apes seems straightforward: Modern primates have defining physical features and behaviors that clearly sort them in different …

  5. Lab monkeys on the loose in Mississippi don't have herpes, …

    Oct 29, 2025 · Authorities have killed several lab monkeys that escaped from an overturned truck in Mississippi. The rhesus macaques were initially thought to be diseased and dangerous, but …

  6. Could monkeys really type the complete works of Shakespeare?

    Dec 15, 2024 · The infinite monkey theorem is a fun thought experiment, but does it actually apply to our finite world?

  7. Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in …

    May 19, 2025 · Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.

  8. Jane Goodall, famed primatologist who discovered chimpanzee …

    Oct 1, 2025 · Dame Jane Goodall, the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert, died of natural causes.

  9. Male monkeys on tiny island have way more sex with each other …

    Jul 10, 2023 · The rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago that engaged in same-sex behavior were also found to have more babies, indicating an evolutionary advantage.

  10. Why Haven't All Primates Evolved into Humans? - Live Science

    Jul 14, 2019 · "The reason other primates aren't evolving into humans is that they're doing just fine," Briana Pobiner, a paleoanthropologist at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., …